Platense and Defensa y Justicia kick off the matchday in Vicente López | OneFootball

The Squid aims for another victory against the Hawk to climb to the top.

Platense and Defensa y Justicia will face each other this Tuesday from 17:00 at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, for the seventh round of the Torneo Apertura 2026. The "Squid" wants a new victory to become the leader of Zone A, while the "Hawk" arrives undefeated and with just one point less.

The team from Vicente López has 11 points, the result of three victories, two draws, and only one defeat, against Independiente. In the last round, they were superior to Barracas Central and won it at the end thanks to a goal by Augusto Lotti at 41 minutes of the second half.

On the other side, Defensa has accumulated 10 points and has not yet lost in the tournament. They defeated Riestra and Newell’s, both as visitors, and drew the other four matches. Now they will seek to add three points to leap to the top.

If Platense wins, they will reach 14 points and become the sole leader of their group. On the other hand, if the team from Florencio Varela wins, they will reach 13 points and temporarily climb to the top, waiting to see what Vélez and Estudiantes do in the round.

The match will be televised by TNT Sports. The designated referee is Bruno Amiconi, while Sebastián Habib will be in the VAR.

Probable lineups

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