The second matchday of the Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League will be played during the week, starting this Monday. The first match will be between Banfield and Newell's at 20:00 at the Florencio Solá, refereed by Sebastián Martínez. Banfield comes from a 1-0 win against Defensa y Justicia, while Newell's will try to recover from a 1-0 defeat against Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza.
The match between Banfield and Newell's could also mark the debut of Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who is in Rosario to join the team. On Tuesday, several matches will take place, highlighting the clash between champion Vélez, who will seek to recover after their defeat against Tigre when they face Platense at their stadium.
Wednesday will be the day for the so-called big teams, with Boca, River, Independiente, and San Lorenzo facing Unión, Instituto, Talleres, and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, respectively. The day will conclude on Thursday with the main match between Racing and Belgrano de Córdoba at the Estadio Presidente Perón.
The complete schedule for matchday 2 includes matches like Deportivo Riestra – San Martín de San Juan, Sarmiento – Godoy Cruz, Rosario Central – Lanús, Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza – Barracas Central, Vélez – Platense, among others.
