Instituto aim to end poor run against Argentinos Juniors in Alta Córdoba | OneFootball

‘La Gloria’ has gone six matches without a win and needs to pick up points to escape the bottom of the annual standings. The ‘Bicho’ arrives motivated after advancing to the semifinals of the Copa Argentina and is aiming for qualification to the playoffs and the Copa Libertadores.

Instituto and Argentinos Juniors will face off this Sunday, starting at 3:00 p.m., at the Monumental Presidente Perón stadium, for the interzonal round of the 2025 Torneo Clausura. It’s a clash of opposite realities: the Cordoban side will try to break out of their results crisis, while those from La Paternal arrive with the confidence of having reached the semifinals of the Copa Argentina.

La Gloria is going through a difficult spell, with six matches without a win and only one victory so far in the second half of the season. While they are not directly threatened by relegation, the string of poor results has left them among the bottom six in the annual table and far from the playoff spots. Ahead of the match, midfielder Stefano Moreyra was clear: “We are obliged to win.” After the break for the FIFA date, the team will try to regain confidence in front of their fans.

Instituto and Argentinos Juniors will face off this Sunday, starting at 3:00 p.m., at the Monumental Presidente Perón stadium, for the interzonal round of the 2025 Torneo Clausura. It’s a clash of opposite realities: the Cordoban side will try to break out of their results crisis, while those from La Paternal arrive with the confidence of having reached the semifinals of the Copa Argentina.

La Gloria is going through a difficult spell, with six matches without a win and only one victory so far in the second half of the season. While they are not directly threatened by relegation, the string of poor results has left them among the bottom six in the annual table and far from the playoff spots. Ahead of the match, midfielder Stefano Moreyra was clear: “We are obliged to win.” After the break for the FIFA date, the team will try to regain confidence in front of their fans.

On the other side, Argentinos Juniors, under the leadership of Nicolás Diez, comes from narrowly defeating Lanús and reaching the top four of the Copa Argentina. That momentum sets them up for a crucial match to get back into the playoff qualification zone. In addition, the ‘Bicho’ aims to close the gap in the annual table, where they are four points away from the spots that grant a place in the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

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