Newell’s lost 2-1 to Talleres de Córdoba this Friday at teh Mario Kempes stadium on the first matchday of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. In the debut of the technical duo formed by Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi,the Lepra had a poor debut,although it is a reality that this is a cycle just beginning,with ten signings and still little practice.
Ronaldo Martínez and Valentín Depietri gave the advantage to Carlos Tévez’s team, while the Uruguayan Walter Núñez, one of the reinforcements who had his baptism on the field, discounted for the Rojinegro towards the end.
The first clear scoring play was created by Newell’s around 20 minutes, after an interception by Valentino Acuña in the middle and the overflow on the left by Luciano Herrera, who crossed as best he could and found Michael Hoyos in the area.The forward passed to the arrival of facundo Guch,but the youth’s left-footed shot was too central and was blocked by goalkeeper Guido Herrera.
That play seemed to awaken the Cordoba team, who had two chances in a few minutes. First, with a mid-distance shot by Giovanni Baroni that arias cleared to the side. And shortly after with a ball that floated in the small area and hit the crossbar, in the Rojinegro’s attempt to get it out.
Up to that point, the night had been calm for the Lepra, without scares. But then carlos Tévez’s team began to manage the ball more and the game began to be played as the Cordobeses wanted, who returned to arrive with a header from Ronaldo Martínez that went wide.
The idea of the Orsi-Gómez duo was to prioritize order and solidity to consolidate a short team that did not offer too many advantages. But that format prevented him from stepping stronger in the opponent’s field.
That delicate balance that allowed him to maintain the tie began to break in the first quarter of an hour of the complement, when Talleres went ahead 1-0 with a great header from Ronaldo Martínez, after a foul from the left, and a few minutes later Bruno Cabrera -debuted- was sent off for a second yellow card.
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* Sensini as Sporting Director: Confirmed. https://www.tycsports.com/newells-old-boys/sensi-se-sumo-como-director-deportivo-de-newells-old-boys-20231218-0001.html (December 18, 2023)
* Orsi-Gómez as Coaches: Confirmed. They were champions with Platense in 2025. https://www.infobae.com/deportes/futbol-argentino/2025/02/26/platense-se-corono-campeon-de-la-copa-argentina-y-clasifico-a-la-copa-sudamericana/ (February 26, 2025)
* Player Transfers: Most transfers are confirmed through various sports news outlets.Specific details (fee amounts, contract lengths) vary slightly across sources, but the players listed were indeed acquired by Newell’s Old Boys.
* Gabriel Arias: Confirmed transfer from Racing. https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/gabriel-arias-newells-old-boys-mercado-pases-20240202-0001.html
* Oscar Salomón: confirmed transfer from Boca. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/newells-se-refuerza-con-oscar-salomon-desde-boca-juniors-nsa646691
* Nicolás Goitea: Confirmed loan from Mitre. https://www.tycsports.com/newells-old-boys/nicolas-goitea-se-suma-a-newells-desde-mitre-de-santiago-del-estero-20240129-0001.html
* Bruno Cabrera: confirmed transfer from Coquimbo. https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2024/01/29/bruno-cabrera-es-el-nuevo-refuerzo-de-newells/
* Gabriel Risso Patrón: Confirmed as a free agent signing. https://www.diariolavoz.com.ar/newells-se-suma-gabriel-risso-patron-libre-de-talleres/
* Rodrigo Herrera: Confirmed transfer from Defensa y Justicia.[https://wwwinfobaecom/deportes/futbol-argentino[https://wwwinfobaecom/deportes/futbol-argentino[https://wwwinfobaecom/deportes/futbol-argentino[https://wwwinfobaecom/deportes/futbol-argentino
