The 2019–20 season is San Lorenzo's 35th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football. In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Copa Libertadores.

The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Review Pre-season San Lorenzo snapped up Chacarita Juniors youngster Franco Romero in May. Germán Berterame sealed a move away on 6 June, agreeing a transfer to Atlético San Luis of Liga MX; a deal that was officially completed on 14 June. The club agreed, in principle, to the transfers of Unión Santa Fe brothers Bruno and Mauro Pittón on 21 June; subject to terms and medicals. The duo completed their moves in the following twenty-four hours. On 24 June, San Lorenzo announced the signing of Ezequiel Cerutti; days after the winger had terminated his contract with Al-Hilal of the Saudi Professional League. Gonzalo Jaque and Ezequiel Ávila sealed departures on 26/27 June. Santiago Vergini, having spent 2018–19 with Bursaspor, returned home with San Lorenzo on 27 June.

Lucas Menossi joined on 28 June. Rodrigo De Ciancio departed San Lorenzo for Atlanta on 29 June, a day prior to Santiago González heading to Nueva Chicago on loan. 2018–19 loans expired on/around 30 June. Juan Antonio Pizzi's men took on their reserves on 3 July to kick off their pre-season schedule. A win and a loss occurred in games on 6 July versus Deportivo Morón, with San Lorenzo winning 3–0. Gabriel Rojas was loaned to Peñarol on 6 July. Adam Bareiro became San Lorenzo's seventh reinforcement, as he penned a one-year loan deal, with a purchase option, from Liga MX's Monterrey. Alejandro Melo agreed a move to Coquimbo Unido. Estudiantes were met in friendlies on 13 July, with a goalless draw being followed by a 3–2 home win.

Aldosivi completed the signing of Román Martínez on 18 July. Also on that day, Ferro Carril Oeste were defeated in exhibition matches at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain. Damián Pérez went to Spain with Sporting Gijón on 19 July. Gerónimo Poblete came on loan from Metz on 21 July, having spent the past season loaned to San Lorenzo from the French outfit. Tomás Conechny was signed permanently by Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers on 22 July, after spending the past twelve months on loan in the United States. Soon after, Ariel Rojas headed off to Atlético Tucumán.

July San Lorenzo played the first leg of their Copa Libertadores round of sixteen tie with Cerro Porteño of Paraguay on 24 July, with the encounter ending in a goalless draw in Buenos Aires. Raúl Loaiza's loan from Atlético Nacional was ended in July, allowing him to sign for Defensa y Justicia on 25 July. San Lorenzo started their league season with a win over Godoy Cruz on 27 July, with Nicolás Blandi securing the points with a late penalty. Juan Ramírez put pen to paper on a four-year contract from Talleres on 30 July. Gonzalo Castellani became the eighth player to leave San Lorenzo on 30 July, as he agreed terms with Atlético Tucumán. San Lorenzo were eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on 31 July, as Cerro Porteño beat them 2–1 in the second leg in Paraguay.

August 3 August saw youth player Gonzalo Berterame depart to Gimnasia y Esgrima (M). San Lorenzo followed up their Primera División victory on 27 July with another three points over Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on 4 August. Felix Villacorta signed for Uruguayan Segunda División side Atenas on 6 August. On 8 August, San Lorenzo announced the double signing of twin brothers Ángel Romero (Corinthians) and Óscar Romero (Shanghai Shenhua). Alejandro Molina was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) on 12 August. Nicolás Reniero transferred to Eduardo Coudet's Racing Club on 13 August. Santamarina captured Jonás Acevedo on loan on 14 August. San Lorenzo came from two down to secure a point at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain versus Rosario Central on 17 August.

On 19 August, Spanish third tier club Cultural Leonesa revealed the loan signing of Gabriel Gudiño. San Lorenzo continued their undefeated streak in the Primera División on 23 August, as well as ending the perfect start of Arsenal de Sarandí at the Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona after strikes from Juan Ramírez and Nicolás Blandi. San Lorenzo maintained their unbeaten beginning to the league season with a win over Unión Santa Fe on 31 August.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 12 Sebastián Torrico GK Godoy Cruz 13 Lautaro López GK Academy 22 Nicolás Navarro GK Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 25 José Devecchi GK Academy Defensores 2 Gonzalo Rodríguez CB Fiorentina 3 Bruno Pittón LB Unión Santa Fe 4 Gino Peruzzi RB Boca Juniors 6 Marcos Senesi CB Academy 17 Elías Pereyra LB Academy 24 Federico Gattoni CB Academy 27 Santiago Vergini CB Bursaspor 29 Víctor Salazar RB Rosario Central 32 Fabricio Coloccini CB Newcastle United 39 Gastón Hernández DF Academy 41 Gianluca Ferrari CB Montecatini 42 Marcelo Herrera CB Academy 45 José Vivanco DF Academy Santiago López CB Academy Nicolás Zalazar CB Academy Midfielders 5 Lucas Menossi RM Tigre 8 Mauro Pittón DM Unión Santa Fe 10 Óscar Romero AM Shanghai Shenhua 16 Fernando Belluschi AM Cruz Azul 19 Rubén Botta AM Pachuca 20 Juan Ramírez LM Talleres 21 Gerónimo Poblete DM Metz (loan) 28 Nahuel Barrios AM Academy 33 Alexander Díaz RW Once Tigres 35 Matías Palacios AM Academy 36 Manuel Insaurralde CM Academy 37 Emanuel Maciel MF Academy 40 Agustín Martegani MF Academy Brian Benítez MF Academy Emiliano Purita RM Academy Forwards 7 Adam Bareiro CF Monterrey 9 Nicolás Blandi CF Boca Juniors 11 Ezequiel Cerutti LW Al-Hilal 26 Héctor Fértoli LW Newell's Old Boys 38 Adolfo Gaich CF Academy 92 Ángel Romero CF Corinthians Lautaro Carrachino FW Academy Out on loan Loaned to 14 Jonás Acevedo AM Santamarina 23 Santiago González CF Nueva Chicago Alexis Castro LM Defensa y Justicia Rodrigo Contreras CF Necaxa Gabriel Gudiño RM Cultural Leonesa Bautista Merlini LM Defensa y Justicia Alejandro Molina RB Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Lautaro Montoya LB Chacarita Juniors Franco Moyano CM Argentinos Juniors Gabriel Rojas LB Peñarol Rodrigo Tapia CB Banfield

Transfers Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Ref. 3 July 2019 MF Franco Romero Chacarita Juniors 3 July 2019 LB Bruno Pittón Unión Santa Fe 3 July 2019 DM Mauro Pittón 3 July 2019 LW Ezequiel Cerutti Al-Hilal 3 July 2019 CB Santiago Vergini Bursaspor 3 July 2019 RM Lucas Menossi Tigre 30 July 2019 LM Juan Ramírez Talleres 8 August 2019 CF Ángel Romero Corinthians 8 August 2019 AM Óscar Romero Shanghai Shenhua

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 14 June 2019 RW Germán Berterame Atlético San Luis 1 July 2019 FW Ezequiel Ávila Osasuna 3 July 2019 AM Gonzalo Jaque Almagro 3 July 2019 DM Rodrigo De Ciancio Atlanta 18 July 2019 DM Román Martínez Aldosivi 19 July 2019 LB Damián Pérez Sporting Gijón 22 July 2019 RW Tomás Conechny Portland Timbers 22 July 2019 LM Ariel Rojas Atlético Tucumán 23 July 2019 AM Alejandro Melo Coquimbo Unido 30 July 2019 AM Gonzalo Castellani Atlético Tucumán 3 August 2019 AM Gonzalo Berterame Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 6 August 2019 CF Felix Villacorta Atenas 13 August 2019 CF Nicolás Reniero Racing Club

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 8 July 2019 CF Adam Bareiro Monterrey 30 June 2020 21 July 2019 DM Gerónimo Poblete Metz 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 3 July 2019 CF Santiago González Nueva Chicago 30 June 2020 6 July 2019 LB Gabriel Rojas Peñarol 31 December 2019 12 August 2019 RB Alejandro Molina Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 30 June 2020 14 August 2019 AM Jonás Acevedo Santamarina 30 June 2020 19 August 2019 RM Gabriel Gudiño Cultural Leonesa 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Deportivo Morón announced an exhibition fixture with San Lorenzo on 19 June 2019, with the match set for 6 July. A trip to Estudiantes was confirmed on 22 June for 13 July. However, the game's host was reversed on 28 June as their opponents revealed it would take place at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain. Friendlies with their reserves started their pre-season. Details for the encounter with Deportivo Morón were set on 5 July. A fixture with Ferro Carril Oeste was revealed on 12 July.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 8Talleres (C) 46 33 10 89 57 9Huracán 48 35 5 88 57 10San Lorenzo 50 23 13 86 57 11Vélez Sarsfield 38 40 7 85 57 12Atlético Tucumán 36 42 6 84 57 Source: AFA

Results summary

Matches The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.

Copa Argentina

Copa de la Superliga

Copa Libertadores

San Lorenzo's opponents for the Copa Libertadores round of sixteen were drawn in May 2019, as they received Cerro Porteño of the Paraguayan Primera División.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals2CBGonzalo Rodríguez0000000000003LBBruno Pittón4300002063004RBGino Peruzzi2100000(1)02(1)1005RMLucas Menossi4000002060406CBMarcos Senesi4000002060207CFAdam Bareiro2(1)00000214(1)1008DMMauro Pittón1(3)00000001(3)0009CFNicolás Blandi2(1)200000(1)02(2)20010AMÓscar Romero1(2)00000001(2)00011LWEzequiel Cerutti0(1)00000202(1)01012GKSebastián Torrico00000020200013GKLautaro López00000000000014AMJonás Acevedo00000000000016AMFernando Belluschi31000020510017LBElías Pereyra10000000100019AMRubén Botta10000000100020LMJuan Ramírez1(1)10000001(1)10021DMGerónimo Poblete40000020602022GKNicolás Navarro50000000500023CFSantiago González00000000000024CBFederico Gattoni00000000000025GKJosé Devecchi00000000000026LWHéctor Fértoli10000020300027CBSantiago Vergini1(1)00000001(1)00028AMNahuel Barrios4(1)100000(2)04(3)11029RBVíctor Salazar30000020502032CBFabricio Coloccini40000020600033RWAlexander Díaz1(2)00000001(2)00035AMMatías Palacios00000000000036CMManuel Insaurralde0(1)00000000(1)00037MFEmanuel Maciel10000000100038CFAdolfo Gaich0(1)00000000(1)00039DFGastón Hernández00000000000040MFAgustín Martegani00000000000041CBGianluca Ferrari10000000100042CBMarcelo Herrera00000000000045DFJosé Vivanco00000000000092CFÁngel Romero210000002100–MFBrian Benítez000000000000–FWLautaro Carrachino000000000000–LMAlexis Castro000000000000–CFRodrigo Contreras000000000000–RMGabriel Gudiño000000000000–CBSantiago López000000000000–LMBautista Merlini000000000000–RBAlejandro Molina000000000000–LBLautaro Montoya000000000000–CMFranco Moyano000000000000–RMEmiliano Purita000000000000–LBGabriel Rojas000000000000–CBRodrigo Tapia000000000000–CBNicolás Zalazar000000000000Own goals—0—0—0—0—0———Players who left during the season15CFNicolás Reniero2000000(2)02(2)02030DMRaúl Loaiza000000000000–AMGonzalo Castellani000000000000–CBFelix Villacorta000000000000 Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1LB3Bruno Pittón20002CF9Nicolás Blandi200022AM28Nahuel Barrios10001RB4Gino Peruzzi10001CF7Adam Bareiro00011AM16Fernando Belluschi10001LM20Juan Ramírez10001CF92Ángel Romero10001Own goals00000Totals900110—

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