San Lorenzo must beat Boca to reach playoff zone in Clausura

San Lorenzo de Almagro, 10th with 11 points, host Boca Juniors this Sunday at the Nuevo Gasómetro needing a win to move into the playoff qualification zone of the Torneo Clausura 2026.

San Lorenzo de Almagro require a win this Sunday against Boca Juniors to move into the playoff qualification zone of the Torneo Clausura 2026. The match will be played at the Nuevo Gasómetro starting at 14:45, corresponding to the tenth matchday of Group A.

Rubén Darío Insúa's side sits tenth in the table with 11 points, from three wins, two draws and five defeats. The fixture comes just a week after a 2-0 defeat to the same opponent on September 20, with goals from Lozano and Miguel Merentiel for the visitors. A look at the recent results shows inconsistent form, with one win, two draws and two losses in the last five outings.

The standings picture

Boca Juniors, managed by Rodolfo Arruabarrena, arrive at the Gasómetro in sixth place with 14 points. The three-point gap makes this clash a direct opportunity for San Lorenzo to close the distance and leapfrog their classic rival in the table. In the overall head-to-head record spanning 214 meetings, San Lorenzo holds a slight edge with 83 wins to Boca's 78, alongside 53 draws. The last meeting in the Torneo Apertura ended level at one goal each, with strikes from Santiago Ascacíbar for Boca and Gregorio Rodríguez for El Ciclón.

The team's context

San Lorenzo's attack has been a weak point in this early stage, with only four goals scored in ten matches and eight conceded. The team finds itself eleven points behind the leader, Instituto de Córdoba, making every home game key to keep aspirations alive. The upcoming fixtures schedule shows that after this commitment, El Ciclón will visit third-placed Defensa y Justicia on October 3.

The match will be broadcast on TNT Sports. Rubén Darío Insúa must find the formula to reverse the poor attacking moment and contain Boca figures like Leandro Paredes, Facundo 'Jagger' Herrera and Leonel Flores, the latter recently called up to the national team. The San Lorenzo squad, which you can review in detail on our squad page, aims to make a statement in one of the most anticipated classics of the Argentine calendar.