Independiente face a tough test against Newell’s at the Coloso del Parque | OneFootball

The Red and the Lepers will seek to secure their first victory in the Apertura Tournament.

Newell’s and Independiente will face each other this Tuesday from 22.15 at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, for the second round of the Apertura Tournament. Both teams arrive with the need to earn three points after debuts that left mixed feelings and points on the table.

the start of the cycle of the duo Favio Orsi–Sergio Gómez. The Rosario team introduced eight new faces, including Gabriel Arias, Matías Cóccaro, and Walter Núñez, the scorer of the red-and-black goal. Despite the defeat, there were positive signs in a squad looking to move past a complicated 2025, with institutional turbulence and a last-place finish in their Clausura zone. For this match, Bruno Cabrera will not be available, having been sent off for a second yellow card at 61’.

On the other side, the Red let a lead slip away against Estudiantes. They had taken the lead with a goal by Luciano Cabral at 45’, but at the start of the second half, they suffered an equalizer by Fabricio Pérez at 14 seconds and then the expulsion of Santiago Montiel for an aggression against Leandro González Pírez, which affected the end of the match.

The clash will have a special element for Ignacio Malcorra, who will face his classic rival after four years of prominence in the Rosario classic. In this context, Newell’s will seek to be strong at home, and Independiente will try to regain solidity to avoid dropping more points.

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