Barracas Central and Gimnasia La Plata will face each other in a decisive match for a spot in the semifinals. Both teams are obligated to showcase their best version. Barracas Central vs. Gimnasia: data and probable lineups. Torneo Clausura. Quarterfinals. Stadium: Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia. Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo. VAR: Jorge Baliño. Time: 17:00. TV: ESPN Premium. Team lineups and managers are also listed. The match will take place on Monday, December 1st at 5:00 PM at the Claudio Fabián Tapia Stadium for the quarterfinals of the Betano 2025 Torneo Clausura. The main referee will be Hernán Mastrángelo, with VAR by Jorge Baliño. The broadcast will be handled by ESPN Premium throughout Argentina, and live coverage by Agencia Noticias Argentinas. This clash is significant due to the momentum both teams bring. Barracas seeks to maintain its status as the tournament's surprise and leverage its home-field advantage to reach an unprecedented semifinal. Gimnasia is going through a decisive high-performance stretch and aims to extend a streak that has repositioned it in the tournament after securing its permanence. Fernando Zaniratto's team arrives strengthened with growing expectations for the championship's final phase. The most recent precedent favors "El Lobo," which won 1-0 away on August 22, 2024, with a goal by Benjamín Domínguez. Their classification was decided in extra time against Deportivo Riestra thanks to Nicolás Blandi's goal in a match that included Iván Guaraz's red card and a maximum tension finish. Gimnasia maintains a positive streak since the 1-0 win over River. They have accumulated four consecutive victories and eliminated Unión in Santa Fe 2-1, with goals from Manuel Panaro and Enzo Martínez. Additionally, they face the huge possibility of facing their biggest rival in the tournament semifinals. Barracas is unbeaten in its last four matches across league and playoffs, with two wins and two draws.
