The Professional League confirmed the referees for matchday 6 of the 2026 Clausura Tournament, which will feature interzonal matches. Among the standout games are the classic between Racing and Boca, in Avellaneda, and the clash between River and Vélez, at the Monumental.
Nicolás Ramírez, referee for Racing-Boca
The classic between Racing and Boca, which will take place on Sunday, August 23 at 21:30 at the Cilindro, will have Nicolás Ramírez as the main referee.
This will be the third time that the Buenos Aires referee officiates this matchup. He previously refereed the classic corresponding to the 2023 League Cup, which ended with a 2-1 victory for Racing, and the Clausura 2025 match, which finished 1-1 at La Bombonera.
Ramírez will be accompanied by Gabriel Chade and Erik Grunmann as assistants, while Pablo Giménez will be the fourth official. In the VAR will be Fernando Echenique and Diego Verlotta.
Darío Herrera will referee River-Vélez
Another key match of the sixth round will be the one between River and Vélez, also on Sunday. The match will start at 19:15 at the Monumental and will have Darío Herrera as the main referee.
The schedule for the interzonal matchday will begin on Friday, August 21 and extend until Monday, August 24, with 15 matches spread over four days.
All referees for matchday 6 of the Clausura
Friday, August 21
14:30, Aldosivi-Unión: Bruno Amiconi.
20:00, Estudiantes (Río Cuarto)-San Lorenzo: Nazareno Arasa.
Saturday, August 22
16:00, Gimnasia-Gimnasia (Mendoza): Leandro Rey Hilfer.
16:00, Atlético Tucumán-Instituto: Andrés Merlos.
18:30, Independiente-Independiente Rivadavia: Yael Falcón Pérez.
