On Sunday, Independiente will face Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in the third matchday of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol's Torneo Apertura, with the intention of maintaining their good form. The match will take place at the Estadio Libertadores de América – Ricardo Enrique Bochini at 21:30, officiated by Pablo Echavarría and will be broadcast on TNT Sports.
Independiente has had a promising start in the Torneo Apertura, achieving a comfortable 2-1 victory over Sarmiento de Junín and an emotional 3-2 win against Talleres in Córdoba with a last-minute goal from Luciano Cabral. The team managed by Julio Vaccari positions itself as one of the strongest rivals in Argentine football and aims to compete for the championship after a long drought of local titles.
On the other hand, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata has had a difficult start in the Torneo Apertura, suffering defeats against Instituto and San Lorenzo, which resulted in the departure of their coach and the appointment of Fernando Zaniratto as interim coach. The La Plata team urgently needs to accumulate points to avoid jeopardizing their stay in the Primera División of Argentine football.
Regarding possible lineups, Independiente could repeat the same starting eleven that defeated Talleres, although there is speculation about the inclusion of Luciano Cabral. Meanwhile, Gimnasia will have a team led by Zaniratto, looking to turn around their bad streak in the tournament.
