He argentine soccer It officially started rolling again this Thursday and in the first three games there were no winners. The meeting that kicked off the Apertura 2026 Tournament was Aldosivi and Defensa y Justicia and they tied without goals, on a Mar del Plata afternoon where the lack of aim was the main protagonist.
The match played at the José María Minella stadium showed two teams in the process of softening after the preseason. The group led by Mariano Soso He was the one who came closest to breaking parity, but lacked the offensive weight necessary to break the rival goal.
In the second round and simultaneously, two other equalities were recorded: Banfield and Huracán finished 1-1 (Mauro Méndez and Jordy Caicedo, respectively) and also with one expelled on each side, while in Santa Fe there was a new 0-0 between Unión and Platense. At the close of Thursday, Central Córdoba-Gimnasia de Mendoza and Instituto-Vélez were playing.
With these matches, the contest began its journey, leaving all expectations for the subsequent duels, with the presentation of Newell’s this friday and Central on Saturday.
A weekend of pure football
The date 1 of argentine tournament will display its main billboard between Friday and Sunday, with the debut of the Rosario teams and the greats of national football:
Friday, January 23
- 19.00: San Lorenzo vs. Lanús
- 20.00: Independent vs. LP Students
- 22.15: Independiente Rivadavia vs. Atl. Tucuman
- 22.15: Talleres vs. Newell’s
Saturday January 24
- 17.00: Barracas Central vs. River Plate
- 19.30: Gimnasia LP vs. Racing Club
- 22.00: Rosario Central vs. Belgrano
Sunday January 25
- 18.30: Boca Jrs. vs. Deportivo Riestra
- 9:00 p.m.: Argentinos Jrs. vs. Sarmiento
- 9:00 p.m.: Tiger vs. Rio Cuarto Students
