While looking for a coach, while it is not known if he will finally Fernando Gago will leave Chivas de Guadalajara to assume that position vacant since the resignation of Diego Martínez, Boca tries to rebuild itself. And at the birth of that recomposition, with Mariano Herrón as interim coachat least he draws a smile that serves as relief, that represents some oxygen.
Boca won. It is not useful for him to fight in the league, but he did need it to remain expectant in the Libertadores classification zone of the annual table. Furthermore, because it was the return to the Bombonera after the very hard fall with River, on that afternoon in which Sergio Romero tended up fighting with plateistas, in that same place where this Sunday Edinson Cavani He exchanged affectionate greetings with the fans, who thanked him for his good production and for the contract extension until December 2026 signed that week.
Boca celebrated a 1-0 victory against Argentinos at home. The scream hit him Miguel Merentiel in the first half. It was still a match with multiple goal situations, with the L goalkeepersEandro Brey (Chiquito’s replacement looked very sober) and Diego Rodriguez covering several. Of course, the xeneizes deserved it, because in the comparison of the danger generated they took advantage. This way they will wait for the new coach’s definition with a little more calm.
Knowing that the leader Vélez had won a key match against Racing on Saturday for teams that dream of the title, River went out to look for a victory on their visit to Platense, but things did not go well against Vicente López.
The team of Marcelo Gallardo ended up drawing 0-0 cwith the modest Platense and moved a little further away from the lead. Now he was 11 points behind Vélez! Conquest of the League for millionaires already seems impossible.
Beyond the result, the Doll also observed with concern his River’s game, which did not flow. It was difficult for him to generate even in the second half, when he included the players Franco Mastantuono and Claudio Echeverri to join them with Manuel Lanzini, who was a starter. But there was no case. And a goalless draw for River left the taste of defeat.
The other great that played this Sunday in the Argentine league was Independiente, who beat the humble Deportivo Riestra 3-1 in the Libertadores de América and gave the coach some peace of mind Julio Vaccariwho is looked askance at.
Santiago Montiel He was the most outstanding in Red: he scored two goals. The second was a delight: a left-footed free kick that hit the crossbar and went in. The third did it Gabriel Avalos. It was a victory that does not help Independiente to dream of the championship. It is very far from that discussion.
The other two greats had played on Saturday. Racing and its already mentioned 0-1 fall against Vélez that distances it from the fight for the lead. And the San Lorenzo of Iker Muniain, who was defeated 0-2 in Córdoba by Instituto, leaving a terrible image that puts his coach on the brink of the abyss Leandro Romagnoli.
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In the end, this Argentine league begins to wink at the best team, Vélez, which is the leader with 36 points. The escorts are Huracán and Talleres with 31. There are 10 dates left. Much further down are River and Racing with 25, while Boca has 24, Independiente has 22 and San Lorenzo just 17. Yes, this championship is not that of the big teams.
