Riestra and Vélez battle for top spot at the Guillermo Laza | OneFootball

From 7 pm, "El Malevo" and "El Fortín" will face off for the 11th round of the Clausura Tournament at the Guillermo Laza stadium. The hosts arrive as leaders of Zone B, while those of Guillermo follow closely just one point behind, in one of the matches that close the day.

The Argentine football will experience one of the most attractive matches of the date with the clash between Deportivo Riestra and Vélez, two teams that are going through a great moment and fight inch by inch for the top of the Clausura Tournament. The match will be played from 19:00 at the Guillermo Laza Stadium and will have the refereeing of Fernando Echenique.

How Deportivo Riestra arrives

The team led by Gustavo Benítez comes from making a splash at the Monumental, where it overcame River 2-1, and arrives as the sole leader of Zone B with 22 points, one above its current rival. In addition, the Malevo accumulates five consecutive victories in the tournament: Sarmiento (3-0), Talleres (1-0), Central Córdoba (2-0), Gimnasia (1-0) and River (2-1). With a solid performance and a team that grows match by match, Riestra will seek to maintain its winning streak and continue to surprise in the tournament.

How Vélez Sarsfield arrives

For its part, the Vélez of Guillermo Barros Schelotto is also going through a great moment. El Fortín is second with 21 units, the result of remarkable regularity. It has not lost since the 4th round, and since then it has added five victories (against Independiente, Godoy Cruz, Lanús, San Martín de San Juan and Atlético Tucumán) and a draw against Huracán. With a fired-up forward line and a scheme that has found balance, those from Liniers will seek to snatch the top spot from Benítez's team in a duel that promises emotions.

Possible line-ups, TV and Match Details

Vélez: Tomás Marchiori, Agustín Lagos, Emanuel Mammana, Lisandro Magallán, Elías Gómez, Claudio Baeza, Bouzat, Tomás Galván, Matías Pellegrini, Fracisco Pizzini, Braian Romero. Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Riestra: Ignacio Arce; Nicolás Sansotre, Facundo Miño, Cristian Paz, Miguel Ángel Barbieri, Pedro Ramírez; Milton Céliz, Pablo Monje, Antony Alonso; Alexander Díaz, Jonathan Herrera. Coach: Gustavo "Tata" Benítez.

With both teams in a great footballing moment, on Monday afternoon a key match will be played for the fight in the Zone B, where the winner can take a significant step in the battle for the title.

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