It is a team that seems from another championship. River play against river Then, the other Argentine tournament is the one played by the rest of the 27 teams. The millionaire superiority is overwhelming. It shows in the game. Also in the results and in the positions. The post-Marcelo Gallardo era, for now, does not sound traumatic. Martin Demichelis He quickly found the return to the team.
River beat 2-0 Independent in the Monumental again full, but it fell short. He deserved more goals. It was an imposing dominance, so much so that the Red did not kick against Franco Armani’s goal. It was opened by Esequiel Barco with a missile at an angle from outside the box. Miguel Borja closed it in the second half after beating Sergio Barreto with his body and defining crossed.
Independiente, in the second game with Ricardo Zielinski as DT, tries to rearm football, while knowing that his economic and institutional situation is very serious. In that context, he took precautions. He went out to protect himself, but it was impossible for him. For Red this River was too much.
Demichelis again bet on the five midfielders with Lucas Beltrán up front. And the ruffles made all the difference. Enzo Pérez and Rodrigo Aliendro propped up and stepped on the area. Ignacio Fernández, Nicolás De la Cruz and Barco unbalanced pure mobility and dynamics. Everything in pure fluidity, pure touch.
This River is a lot for a gray Argentine football, with most teams with minimal replacement. However, beyond the sum of individual qualities, the millionaire merit is that he knows how to impose that advantage. Thus, he accumulates eight consecutive victories in the league, with 17 goals for and none against. Thus, they remain the absolute and comfortable leader, with a six-point advantage over San Lorenzo, who had played before and had beaten Platense 1-0 on the hour with an agonizing goal from Rafael Pérez.
Before, Boca tied against Central in Rosario
Before River overwhelmed Independiente, Boca had also come on stage, in Rosario, against Central. The xeneizes lost it twice, but they tied it first with a header from Martín Payero and in the tenth minute added with another header, this time from Nicolás Figal. Jorge Almirón’s team did not have too much football, but at least they fought until the end.
In the other games on Sunday, Estudiantes beat Talleres 1-0, while Instituto and Banfield ended tied 1-1. Today, at the close of date 13, Racing will receive Atlético Tucumán. Argentines – Gymnastics and Barracas Central – Defense and Justice will also cross.
The imposing River has 33 points and maintains a wide advantage over the only escort San Lorenzo, which adds 27. Later, in the positions, Belgrano appears third with 24, Central fourth with 23 and Lanús fifth with 22. Then, with 21, Talleres , Defense and Justice and Students. To understand the millionaire superiority it is worth reviewing the difference with the other big ones. In just 13 days, almost halfway through the championship, River has already taken 15 points from Racing, 18 from Boca and 23 from Independiente!
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