The draw of the Tucumans (0-0 with Banfield) and the victory of the Platenses (3-1 against Independiente) equalize the points at the top of the table
Both teams add up to 33 integers, compared to 31 for Huracán and Godoy Cruz, who are third and fourth
Atletico Tucumanthat led alone before the start of day 17, equalized this Monday goalless against Banfield at the close of the date and reached the top Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, which on Saturday assumed the lead by beating Independiente 3-1. Atlético Tucumán and Gimnasia have 33 points, two more than Huracán, who beat Central Córdoba 2-0 on Saturday, and Godoy Cruz, who beat Arsenal 1-0 on Monday. River Plate and Boca Juniors, who will meet on Sunday in the Argentine soccer superclassic, accumulate 29.
The Tucumanos had the ball for most of the game, they were close to scoring several times and deserved to keep the three points, but Banfield almost took the lead in the first half when Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Lampe saved a bad pass from a teammate, who was on his way to the goal. El Drill could not convert the indirect free kick centimeters from the small area into a goal. With this tie, Banfield was twentieth with 19 points.
Two more games were played this Monday. Defense and Justice and San Lorenzo equalized goalless Y Godoy Cruz beat him for 1-0 a Arsenal. The draw prevented San Lorenzo from approaching the top and qualifying for the international cups. The azulgrana team was tenth with 25 points.
Defense and Justice, runner-up in the last League, still does not raise its head and is now twenty-first with 19. The one who did achieve a valuable victory this Monday was Godoy Cruz, who, thanks to the victory over Arsenal, was fourth with 31 points, the same number than Hurricane, the third, and only two of the leaders. The goal of the Mendoza was the work of Martín Ojeda at 9 minutes. Arsenal dominated and had the clearest chances, but failed to equalize. The group from Sarandí, province of Buenos Aires, was nineteenth with 19 points.
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River Plate and Boca Juniors, who will play the Argentine soccer superclassic on Sunday, beat Barracas Central and Colón, respectively. El Millonario won 2-0 and Xeneize 1-2. Both thus reached 29 points. Racing Club beat Argentinos Juniors 1-0.
