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Rosario Central and Newell’s meet in the 2026 Clausura city derby

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • Rosario Central and Newell’s Old Boys meet on Sunday at Rosario Central’s Gigante de Arroyito stadium in the eighth round of the 2026 Liga Profesional Clausura.
  • Yael Falcón Pérez will referee, with Lucas Novelli assisting through VAR.
  • TNT Sports Premium will broadcast the city derby, with both clubs publishing probable starting lineups.

Rosario Central and Newell’s Old Boys meet Sunday at the Gigante de Arroyito in another edition of Rosario’s city derby, part of the eighth round of Argentina’s 2026 Torneo Clausura.

Yael Falcón Pérez will referee the match, with Lucas Novelli working as the VAR official. TNT Sports Premium will carry the game.

Rosario Central's possible lineup is Jeremías Ledesma; Emanuel Coronel, Ignacio Ovando, Gastón Ávila, Agustín Sandez or Alexis Soto; Federico Navarro or Vicente Pizarro, Franco Ibarra, Alan Rodríguez; Ángel Di María, Enzo Copetti and Jaminton Campaz. Jorge Almirón is the coach.

Newell’s probable team is Josué Reinatti; Martín Ortega, Lautaro Giannetti, Lucas Carrizo, Franco Escobar; Rodrigo Herrera, Luca Regiardo; Walter Mazzantti, Facundo Guch, Santiago Solari and Matías Cóccaro. Frank Kudelka is the coach.

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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.