San Lorenzo achieved this Saturday a victory over the final by 1-2 against Banfield in the continuity of the sixteenth day of the Professional League Tournament and reduced the difference with the leader to five River Platewho this Sunday will have a demanding commitment against Talleres in Córdoba.
With a goal from Nahuel Barrios in the 94th minute of the match, the ‘Ciclón’ led by Rubén Darío Insúa added three valuable points in a match that had them ahead with a goal from Jalil Elías but that the local Banfield had matched with a goal from Juan Bisanz, in what was the premiere of Julio César Falcioni’s fifth cycle as a ‘Drill’ technician.
Another who achieved an ‘in extremis’ victory was Independiente at home 2-1 against Tigre thanks to goals from Nicolás Vallejo and Martín Cauteruccio -in the 95th minute- in a result that had been temporarily tied by the Italian-Argentine striker Mateo Retegui, penalty.
In other results from Saturday, Newell’s Old Boys led by Gabriel Heinze won 2-0 against bottom club Arsenal de Sarandí, and Instituto de Córdoba recovered its smile by winning 1-0 against Colón de Santa Fe.
On Friday, at the beginning of this day, Huracán had drawn goalless with Godoy Cruz in Sebastián Battaglia’s debut as coach of ‘Globo’ and Argentinos had defeated Atlético Tucumán 1-2 as a visitor.
Boca receives Belgrano this Sunday
On Sunday, in addition to the presentation of the leader River Plate before Talleres at the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba, Boca Juniors will be the home of Belgrano de Córdoba in the ‘Bombonera’ after last Sunday’s tough defeat in the Superclásico against the ‘Millionaire’.
Sunday will be completed with the duel between Defense and Justice against Estudiantes de La Plata and Platense against Racing Club, while on Monday there will be four games: Barracas Central-Central Córdoba, Unión-Sarmiento, Gimnasia-Lanús and Vélez Sarsfield-Rosario Central .
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