Today, Argentinos Juniors and Lanús play their game in hand from matchday 6 | OneFootball

El Bicho and El Granate will catch up this Thursday from 9 p.m. at La Paternal. Argentinos Juniors is looking to strengthen its place in the playoff zone, while Lanús wants to move closer to the top after its international triumph.

Argentinos Juniors and Lanús will face off this Thursday at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Matchday 6 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, in a match that had been postponed due to international commitments. El Bicho had been playing in the Copa Libertadores playoff round, while El Granate competed in the Recopa Sudamericana.

The team coached by Nicolás Diez has put behind its elimination against Barcelona of Ecuador and is enjoying a good run in the local tournament: it has gone five matches unbeaten and comes in with momentum after winning the derby against Platense 1-0 in stoppage time. With 14 points, it sits eighth in Zone B and also has another pending match against Aldosivi that could be key to climbing the standings.

On the other side, Lanús arrives on the rise after a historic feat: it beat Flamengo at the Maracanã and won the Recopa, claiming its ninth title in the process. Mauricio Pellegrino’s team has remained competitive in the local tournament, where it took nine of the last twelve points, including a key win over Vélez Sarsfield in Liniers that ended El Fortín’s unbeaten run.

As for the standings, a victory would leave Argentinos Juniors with 17 points, firmly in the qualification spots and with the chance to keep climbing once it makes up its pending match. For Lanús, a win would mean reaching 21 points and moving into second place, very close to securing a playoff spot.

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