Argentinos Juniors v Lanús, round 6 game in hand tonight | OneFootball

El Bicho and El Granate catch up this Thursday starting at 9 p.m. in 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 managed by Nicolás Diez has put behind it the elimination against Barcelona of Ecuador and is going through a strong spell in the local tournament: it has gone five matches unbeaten and comes in riding the momentum of a 1-0 win over Platense in the derby with a stoppage-time goal. With 14 points, it sits eighth in Zone B and also has another game in hand 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. Mauricio Pellegrino’s side has remained competitive in the local tournament as well, taking nine of the last 12 points, including a key win over Vélez Sarsfield in Liniers that ended El Fortín’s unbeaten run.

As for the standings, a win 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, victory would mean reaching 21 points and moving into second place, very close to securing a spot in the playoffs.

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