Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata advanced to the round of 16 in the Copa Argentina after defeating Camioneros 4-1 with goals from Marcelo Torres, Alexis Steimbach, Maximiliano Zalazar and Nacho Fernández. The team from La Plata, which faced the match under the interim leadership of Ariel Pereyra after the departure of Fernando Zaniratto, recovered from a complicated week and left behind a negative streak in the local tournament. Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata opened the scoring at 6 minutes with a penalty executed by Marcelo Torres. Camioneros quickly equalized through Federico Aguirre, who scored with a header after a play with several rebounds in the area. Before the end of the first half, Alexis Steimbach put Gimnasia back in the lead with a shot that deflected off a defender. In the second half, Maximiliano Zalazar extended the lead with a cross shot and, in the final minutes, Nacho Fernández scored the fourth goal to close the rout. Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata will face Acassuso in the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina. The Lobo arrived at this match surrounded by a football crisis, which included the dismissal of their coach Fernando Zaniratto after losing 3-0 to Huracán in the Bosque on matchday 13 of the Torneo Apertura. Their start to 2026 recorded victories against Racing, Aldosivi and Gimnasia de Mendoza in the first six presentations, but their last three consecutive defeats against Independiente Rivadavia, Atlético Tucumán and Huracán sentenced the cycle of Zaniratto. After this decision was confirmed, the outgoing coach made a furious post on social media. He was replaced by the reserve team coach, Ariel Pereyra, on an interim basis. On the other hand, Camioneros achieved their promotion to the Primera B Metropolitana for this season, although they suffered the loss of their coach, Federico Urciuoli, who left to take over at Alianza Atlético in Peru. Under the leadership of Axel Clazón, El Camión is in ninth place with 12 points, 7 behind leader Excursionistas, in eight presentations and has a five-game unbeaten streak. The round of 32 of the Copa Argentina will conclude in the coming days at the Los Andes stadium with the match on Wednesday, April 15 between Gimnasia de Mendoza and Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta. Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata showed solidity in their victory over Camioneros, with a notable performance from Marcelo Torres and Alexis Steimbach. The team from La Plata is looking to continue advancing in the Copa Argentina and improve their position in the local tournament. With the interim leadership of Ariel Pereyra, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata is looking to regain confidence and become a competitive team in Argentine football again. The victory over Camioneros is an important step in that direction. Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata will face Acassuso in the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina, a match that promises to be exciting and closely contested. The Lobo is looking to continue advancing in the tournament and make history in the Copa Argentina.