If the game ends evenly at the end of 90 minutes, the definition will be finalized with shots from the penalty spot.
The winner of this tie will play in the round of 16 against the winner of Independiente and Atlético Tucumán.
Vélez started the season badly with Mauricio Pellegrino as coach, then he was replaced on an interim basis by Julio Vaccari and achieved a meritorious qualification for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, where the Liniers team will face River Plate.
Now, Vélez del “Cacique” Medina adds the Argentine Cup to the Professional League and the Copa Libertadores and faces the Mendocinos after having eliminated Cipolletti 5-0.
Independiente Rivadavia is ninth with 27 units in the First National, in the qualifying zone for the one reduced by the second promotion, directed by Gabriel Gómez and with a good series of three consecutive wins.
The Mendoza team reached the 16th. in the final after eliminating Gimnasia de Mendoza 2-0.
Between both teams there is a precedent in the 14th date of the National contest of 1968, with a 1-0 victory from Velez as a visitor with a goal by Omar Wehbe.
When is Velez vs. Independiente Rivadavia played?
The match will be played starting at 10:10 p.m. at the Juan Gilberto Funes Stadium, in San Luis, and will be refereed by Andrés Gariano.
Where to watch Vélez vs Independiente Rivadavia
The duel between the teams of the First Division and the First National will be televised by TyC Sports
probable formations
Velez Sarsfield: Lucas Hoyos; Tomás Guidara, Damián Fernández, Valentín Gómez and Francisco Ortega; Maximo Perrone, Nicolas Garayalde; Joel Sonora and Luca Orellano; Lucas Janson and Lucas Pratt. DT: Alexander Medina.
Independent Rivadavia: Leandro Finocchietto; Jorge Scolari, Valentín Perales, Juan Pablo Freytes and Emiliano Andrizzi; Hernán Ruben, Gustavo Turraca, Fernando Luna and Diego Tonetto; Matías Quiroga and Lucas Ambroglio. DT: Gabriel Gomez.
Source: Ambito
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