Sarmiento faces Argentinos Juniors in the first match of the Torneo Apertura

Sarmiento hosts Argentinos Juniors in the first match of the Torneo Apertura, with the Verde seeking their first win of the season. The match takes place this Thursday at 19.30 hours at the Estadio Eva Perón, with the refereeing of Luis Lobo Medina.

What happened?

Sarmiento starts the tournament after a pre-season that included three friendly matches and after the debut with a loss (against Boca) in the Copa Argentina. The second part of the year starts with four reinforcements (Iván Arboleda, Elián Giménez, Julián Mavilla and Jonathan Herrera), five departures (Javier Burrai, Manuel Mónaco, Jonatan Gómez, Alexis González and Ulises Delgado) and the same idea in the management with the intention of achieving the classification to the quarterfinals (in the previous tournament they escaped in the last date) and avoiding relegation.

Why it matters for Argentinos Juniors?

In front will be one of the best teams of the Apertura past that no longer has Federico Fattori, Román Riquelme, Leandro Fernández, Leandro Lozano and Enzo Pérez; while they added Kevin Gutiérrez as an incorporation. The match will be an important challenge for Sarmiento, as they will face an experienced team with a lot of talent.

What comes next?

The match will take place this Thursday at 19.30 hours at the Estadio Eva Perón, with the refereeing of Luis Lobo Medina. Sarmiento will seek their first win of the season, while Argentinos Juniors will seek to maintain their winning streak in the Apertura past.