Newell’s will face Independiente de Avellaneda this Tuesday starting at 10:15 p.m. at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa for the second date of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, in the match that will mark the official reunion of the red and black team with its fans after the break.
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La Leprosy will pursue two objectives tonight in Parque Independencia: change the poor image football that he showed in his debut against Talleres de Córdoba – they lost 2-1 last Friday at the Kempes – and obtain his first win of the season to start the year on the right foot in the Colossus.
Orsi-Gómez, the duo in which all Newell’s places their hopes to rebound. (Photo: Alan Monzón / Rosario3)
Aside from the stumble in Córdoba lands, there is a reality that cannot be left aside to analyze the red and black present. The club is undergoing renovationwith Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi in their first weeks as coaches, and a squad with ten additions.
“We are a team in formation,” the duo argued, in a clear message that they need more work time.
Will there be a change of scheme? The leper bet in Córdoba was quite conservative and that ignited criticism from some fans towards the duo, who have the chance to plant a team with a different stance in the Colossus.
To replace Cabrera (sent off for a double yellow), one of the options is for him to enter Nicolas Goiteaanother of the defenders who arrived in this market as an addition and who was a substitute at Kempes, and maintain the 5-3-2.
However, the technicians could dismantle the line of five to move to a drawing with four in the background and add one more player in the middle or the offense. If that happens, Saúl Salcedo and Oscar Salomón would make up the duo of defenders.
They also have opportunities to be in the starting lineup. the forward Matías Cóccaro and the midfielder Rodrigo Herreratwo of the reinforcements who went to the bank and entered Córdoba in the complement.
Luciano Cabral scored the goal for Rojo in the 1-1 draw against Estudiantes. (Photobaires)
The rival will be Rojo de Avellaneda directed by Gustavo Quinteros, who comes from draw 1-1 against the last champion Estudiantes at the Libertadores de América stadium. He will not have the expelled Santiago Montiel and, to fill that place, the main candidate is Walter Mazzantti.
The match will have a special seasoning for Ignacio Malcorrathe former Central who will face what was his classic rival – he scored two goals against Lepra – during the last three years and very soon after leaving Canalla.
Probable formations
Newell’s: Gabriel Arias; Armando Méndez, Oscar Salomón, Saus Salcedo, Martin Luciano; Facundo Guch, Herrera or editor, Valentino Acuña; Luciano Herrera, Michael Hores and Coccaro Mass.
Independent: Rodrigo Rey; Leonardo Godoy, Kevin Lomónaco or Fedorco, Sebastián Valdéz, Facundo Zabala; Mateo Pérez Curci, Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés; Matías Abaldo, Luciano Cabral, Walter Mazzanti; Gabriel Avalos. Coach: Gustavo Quinteros
Match details
Zone A – Date 2
Time: 22.15
Stadium: Coloso Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Daniel Zamora
Assistant referee 1: Iván Aliende
Assistant referee 2: Marcos Horticolou
Fourth referee: Javier Delbarba
VAR: Sebastian Habib
AVAR: Hugo Paez
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