On the championship’s 18th round, the Academy travels to face the Falcon in a bid to snap a seven-game winless stretch and regain momentum in the standings.
Defense and Justice arrives to clash in a fixture from the 18th date of the 2023 Binance Tournament. The venue is the Norberto Tito Tomaghello Stadium, where the Academy aims to secure a victory that ends their winless streak in the league and reasserts themselves in the hunt for the top spots.
The Avellaneda squad enters the match after a week without league play due to a suspended game against Vélez. Yet the pause brought good news: on Wednesday they earned a 2-1 victory over Aucas in Quito, a result that tightens their position in the Copa Libertadores and nearly seals a place in the knockout rounds.
Meanwhile, the Falcon arrive buoyed by a six-game stretch without a loss, highlighted by a 2-1 defeat to Rosario Central in the most recent league outing, followed by a confident 3-2 road win over América Mineiro in the Copa Sudamericana. Those results push them closer to the competition’s second stage and mark them as a team to watch.
The schedule for the Binance Professional League Tournament 2023—fixtures, dates, results and more—is covered in depth here. GOAL provides all the essential details needed for fans preparing for this clash.
WHEN IS THE MATCH?
HOW TO WATCH ON TV
The match between the Hawk and the Academy is broadcast in Argentina and throughout South America on ESPN Premium, available to subscribers with the Cable TV Soccer Pack.
ESPN Premium
WHO CALLS THE GAME AND WHO PROVIDES THE ANALYSIS?
Leo Gabes handles the play-by-play, Gustavo López provides color commentary, and Stefania Casero alongside Tomás Dávila guide viewers from the pitchside vantage and studio segments.
HOW TO WATCH BY STREAMING
Fans can stream the encounter through the streaming platforms of the various cable providers, including Cablevisión Stream, Play Telecentro and Direct TV GO. These services support PC, Mac and mobile devices on Android (version 4 or higher) and iOS (version 8 or higher).
FORMATIONS
DEFENSE AND JUSTICE: Ezequiel Unsain; Agustín Sant’Anna, Julián Malatini, Tomas Cardona, Alexis Soto; Tomas Escalante, Julián López, David Barbona, Gabriel Alanis, Gastón Togni; Nicolás Fernández. DT: Julio Vaccari
TO RACE: Gabriel Arias; Facundo Mura, Leonardo Sigali, Santiago Quirós, Gabriel Rojas; Juan Nardoni, Aníbal Moreno, Maxi Moralez; Nicolás Oroz, Paolo Guerrero, Jonathan Gómez. DT: Fernando Gago
Source: Goal