San Lorenzo Face Platense in a Semifinal Nobody Saw Coming

Argentina’s 2025 Torneo Apertura is nearing its climax, and this weekend’s semifinals will decide who plays for the first major domestic title of the season. As reported by La Nación, two one-off matches — San Lorenzo vs. Platense and Independiente vs. Huracán — will determine the finalists, with penalty shootouts to follow if needed.

San Lorenzo will host Platense at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Estadio Nuevo Gasómetro. The hosts advanced after a tense penalty win over Argentinos Juniors, while Platense stunned River Plate at El Monumental, making a rare appearance in the league's final four. The match offers San Lorenzo a chance to end years of local frustration, while Platense dreams of a historic run.

Saturday’s semifinal kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with Independiente welcoming Huracán to the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Enrique Bochini Stadium. El Rojo eliminated Boca Juniors and, despite juggling Copa Sudamericana duties next week, appear poised and confident. Huracán, meanwhile, knocked out Rosario Central and are desperate to end a 52-year drought without a top-flight title.

The winners will meet in the championship game on June 1 at the Estadio Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero. With high stakes and passionate fanbases on all sides, the final chapters of this Apertura promise drama, intensity, and maybe, a surprise or two.