Rosario Central vs. Newell’s: live coverage of the Clausura derby

Rosario Central and Newell’s completed their pre-match preparations at the Gigante de Arroyito before their Clausura derby. Central’s supporters had filled the stands 40 minutes before kickoff, while both teams arrived wearing their traditional colors.

Newell’s fans gathered to farewell their players after holding a popular show of support at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium the previous Thursday. Central’s players arrived at their own ground amid chants, with the atmosphere building on a sunny afternoon in Rosario.

Jorge Almirón named Jeremías Ledesma, Emanuel Coronel, Ignacio Ovando, Gastón Ávila, Agustín Sández, Franco Ibarra, Vicente Pizarro, Alan Rodríguez, Ángel Di María, Enzo Copetti and Jaminton Campaz for Central. Frank Kudelka selected Josué Reinatti, Martín Ortega, Lautaro Giannetti, Lucas Carrizo, Franco Escobar, Luciano Herrera, Luca Regiardo, Facundo Guch, Walter Mazzantti, Matías Cóccaro and Santiago Solari for Newell’s.

Central held a 22-match advantage in the derby record, with 99 wins to Newell’s 77 and 103 draws. The total stands at 279 meetings because two matches, in 1989 and 1996, were abandoned after crowd trouble and awarded as 1-0 defeats to both teams. Central won the most recent meeting 2-0 away from home, with goals from Ángel Di María and Enzo Copetti.