Vélez and Argentinos Juniors face off for a spot in the quarter-finals | OneFootball

The Fortín and the Bicho face off in Liniers this Saturday for a spot in the quarterfinals. The match will start at 8 PM. Details.

The 2025 Clausura Tournament enters its decisive stage, where Vélez will host Argentinos Juniors this Saturday for the playoffs. The match will be held at the José Amalfitani Stadium and can be watched on ESPN Premium.

The "Fortín" reached this stage after finishing in fourth place in Zone B with 26 points. After a great start, Guillermo Barros Schelotto's team was affected by accumulated fatigue and only managed to win one of the last matches, while drawing two and losing the other three.

Despite this good performance in the regular phase, Vélez did not qualify for any international competition through the annual table, mainly due to a weak start to the year under Sebastián Domínguez, where they only earned two points.

On the other hand, Argentinos Juniors was one of the teams that showed the best level throughout 2025 in local football and even secured a spot in the Copa Libertadores playoffs.

The "Bicho," coached by Nicolás Diez, finished in fifth place in Zone A with 24 points.

The winner of this clash will advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs, where the opponent will be whoever advances between Boca and Talleres de Córdoba.

Possible lineups:

Vélez: Tomás Marchiori; Jano Gordon, Thiago Silvero, Aarón Quirós, Elías Gómez; Agustín Bouzat, Tomás Galván, Rodrigo Aliendro; Maher Carrizo, Dilan Godoy, and Matías Pellegrini. Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

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