Platense will host Brazil's Corinthians this Thursday for the first matchday of Group E in the Copa Libertadores. This encounter will be historic for the 'Calamar' as it marks their absolute debut in an international competition. The match is scheduled for 21:00 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. It will be covered live by the Noticias Argentina agency and can be watched on Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium. The appointed referee is Chile's Piero Maza, with his compatriot Juan Lara in charge of the VAR. Platense, coached by Walter Zunino, qualified for the Copa Libertadores by winning the historic 2025 Torneo Apertura title. In that tournament, the team consecutively eliminated Racing, River Plate, and San Lorenzo as the away team before finally defeating Huracán in the final. Since then, the 'Calamar' has struggled to achieve good results, but this Copa Libertadores, marking their international debut, presents a great opportunity to change their image in front of their fans. Currently, the Vicente López team is going through a severe drought, having gone six matches without winning—drawing four and losing the other two. Corinthians, on the other hand, had a very poor start to 2026, sitting 16th in the Brasileirão with 10 points from 10 matches. The Brazilian team, led by Fernando Diniz, will not be able to count on their star Dutch forward Memphis Depay due to a thigh muscle tear. Nevertheless, English forward Jesse Lingard, with past experience at Manchester United and the national team, will be present.
