Luciana Zacmon scores a hat-trick, San Lorenzo thrash Independiente 5-1 and Ferro halt San Luis on Friday's matchday 12 of the Clausura

Argentina's women's Torneo Clausura 2026 got back under way after the long break for the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA window, and it did so with a packed Friday: five matchday 12 games in a single afternoon. The player of the day was Luciana Zacmon, who scored a hat-trick as San Lorenzo thrashed Independiente 5-1 in Villa Domínico. At the other end of the table, San Luis FC wasted the chance to go top, losing 2-0 at home to Ferro.

Zacmon's treble puts San Lorenzo in the race

Las Santitas settled the match in the first half hour. Emily Arias opened the scoring in the 16th minute and Zacmon doubled the lead in the 27th. Independiente pulled one back straight away, in the 28th, but San Lorenzo's answer came at the start of the second half: Zacmon scored again in the 50th and 53rd minutes to complete her hat-trick, and Camila López rounded off the win. The 5-1 leaves the azulgrana side on 22 points, three behind leaders Boca.

San Luis FC miss their chance

In La Punta, San Luis FC had the chance to reach the summit and let it slip at the Juan Gilberto Funes stadium. Ferro struck early: Rocío Correa scored in the 6th minute after a mistake in the home side's build-up and Luana Muñoz extended the lead in the 16th from an indirect free kick inside the box. The afternoon got even worse for Leandro Páramo's team when Milagros Rivas was sent off 30 minutes into the second half. It was San Luis's second home defeat of the tournament; they stay on 24 points, one behind Boca, and now feel the pressure from Talleres and Banfield, who also reached 24 after winning on Thursday.

Belgrano and River take all three points

Back in domestic action after the Libertadores, Belgrano beat Newell's 1-0 with a goal from Dalma Mancilla in the 40th minute of the first half, from the edge of the box. Las Piratas moved to 20 points and sit sixth. River, who still have three games in hand, returned to winning ways: they beat Gimnasia 2-1 at the River Camp in Ezeiza and are on 17 points.

Huracán and Racing share the spoils

At the Predio La Quemita, Huracán and Racing drew 2-2 in an end-to-end game. Rocío Bueno put the Academia ahead in the 4th minute, but Lara Luna equalised in the 18th and Latorre turned the match around in the 41st. Three minutes into the second half, Adriana Sachs sealed the final draw after linking up with Sindy Ramírez. Luna, from Catamarca and a product of the Liga Chacarera, is on loan at Huracán from Banfield.

How the table looks

• Boca: 25 points (11 games)
• Talleres: 24 (11)
• Banfield: 24 (12)
• San Luis FC: 24 (12)
• San Lorenzo: 22 (11)
• Belgrano: 20 (12)

Matchday 12 closes this Saturday at 15:00 with Lanús v Boca at the Predio Valentín Alsina. If the Xeneizes win, they pull four points clear of their pursuers.

Sources: Mundo Azulgrana, El Diario de la República, Canal Showsport, Racing Club (official site), El Monterizo, El Femenino, Sofascore.