Newell’s Old Boys and San Lorenzo Play Out Goalless Stalemate in Liga Profesional Apertura

CA Newell’s Old Boys and CA San Lorenzo de Almagro shared the points in a 0–0 draw on matchday 14 of the Liga Profesional Apertura, with neither side able to find a breakthrough despite a frenetic second half.

The match, played on 12 April 2026, remained finely balanced throughout, with caution and physical challenges reflected in a series of bookings. San Lorenzo’s Mathías De Ritis was the first to go into the referee’s book in the 35th minute, setting the tone for a combative encounter.

Liga Profesional FINISHED

2026-04-12 18:00

CA Newell's Old Boys

0 - 0

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

Matchday 14 APERTURA

Newell’s were forced into an early change on 23 minutes, as Matías Cóccaro made way for Franscisco Scarpeccio. Both coaches then reshaped their sides at the interval. Newell’s introduced Walter Núñez for Franco Garcia, while San Lorenzo responded with a double change, bringing on experienced forward Luciano Vietto for Rodrigo Auzmendi and Teo Rodriguez Pagano for the already-booked De Ritis.

The second half grew increasingly tense. Newell’s Luca Regiardo was booked in the 55th minute, and San Lorenzo’s Nahuel Barrios was replaced shortly after by Matías Reali, who himself received a yellow card in the 71st minute. Moments later, Newell’s defender Armando Méndez also saw yellow before being substituted for Martín Ortega in the 76th minute.

Both benches continued to search for a decisive edge. Newell’s sent on Jerónimo Gómez Mattar and later Luciano Herrera, while San Lorenzo introduced Fabricio López and, near the end, Facundo Gulli. Vietto’s late booking in the 89th minute underlined the frustration of a match that ultimately produced few clear-cut chances, at least based on the limited available data.

With no goals and no detailed chance statistics reported, the draw leaves both Newell’s and San Lorenzo to reflect on missed opportunities as the Apertura phase of the Liga Profesional moves into its decisive stretch. More granular match events, such as shot counts and possession figures, were not available at the time of writing.

Full match information: Newell’s Old Boys vs San Lorenzo.

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Liga Profesional Standings

Season: 2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	CS Independiente Rivadavia	16	10	4	2	29	15	14	34	D W D W
2	CA River Plate	16	9	2	5	22	12	10	29	L W L W W
3	AA Argentinos Juniors	16	8	5	3	17	13	4	29	L W W L W
4	CA Rosario Central	16	8	4	4	20	16	4	28	D W W L W
5	CA Belgrano	16	7	5	4	17	13	4	26	W L D W L
6	Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata	16	8	2	6	19	19	0	26	W W W W L
7	CA Huracán	16	5	7	4	17	13	4	22	D L D W W
8	Racing Club	16	5	6	5	17	15	2	21	D D D L L
9	CA Barracas Central	16	5	6	5	15	15	0	21	L D D W
10	CA Tigre	16	4	8	4	18	15	3	20	D L D D
11	CA Sarmiento de Junín	16	6	1	9	13	20	-7	19	L W L L
12	CA Banfield	16	5	3	8	17	19	-2	18	W D D L L
13	CA Tucumán	16	3	5	8	15	20	-5	14	W D L D L
14	CA Aldosivi	16	0	8	8	6	19	-13	8	D L D L D
15	Estudiantes de Río Cuarto	16	1	2	13	5	24	-19	5	L L L L D
1	Estudiantes de La Plata	16	9	4	3	19	7	12	31	W D W W
2	CA Boca Juniors	16	8	6	2	22	9	13	30	W W W D
3	CA Vélez Sarsfield	16	7	7	2	18	12	6	28	D D D W
4	CA Talleres	16	7	5	4	17	13	4	26	D D W W
5	CA Independiente	16	6	6	4	24	20	4	24	W L W D W
6	CA Lanús	16	6	6	4	18	15	3	24	D D L W
7	CA San Lorenzo de Almagro	16	5	7	4	14	14	0	22	L W D D
8	CA Unión	16	5	6	5	24	20	4	21	D D L L
9	Instituto AC Córdoba	16	6	3	7	17	17	0	21	W D L W W
10	CSyD Defensa y Justicia	16	4	7	5	18	21	-3	19	L L L L L
11	CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza	16	5	4	7	14	22	-8	19	W L W D
12	CA Platense	16	3	7	6	10	15	-5	16	L L L D
13	CA Central Córdoba	16	4	4	8	11	21	-10	16	L D W L L
14	CA Newell's Old Boys	16	3	6	7	15	27	-12	15	D D W D W
15	CD Riestra	16	1	8	7	5	12	-7	11	D W L L