River Plate and Boca Juniors achieved important victories in their last presentations before a new edition of the Superclásico of Argentine soccer who will cheer next Sunday at the Monumental Stadium for the classic day of the 2022 Professional League Cup.
River Plate first won with authority 4-0 against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata with three penalties converted by Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez and the Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero, plus the last score by Braian Romero.
This way, the ‘Millionaire’ arrives at the duel against Boca as one of the two leaders of Zone A along with Unión with 13 units as a result of four wins, one draw and one loss.
Boca Juniors, meanwhile, won 0-1 at home against Estudiantes in La Plata with a solitary goal from the Peruvian Luis Advíncula that allowed Sebastián Battaglia’s team to climb to third position in Zone B and with 11 points remain two units behind their losing side, which remains the leader.
River and Boca will meet next Sunday, March 20 for the day of interzonal classics, which will mark the last day before the stoppage for the double FIFA Qualifying date and that later will mark for both the double competition with the beginning of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.
In another outstanding result of this sixth day, Pedro Troglio’s San Lorenzo achieved its first win by beating Talleres 0-1 in Córdoba with the goal of the Colombian Yeison Gordillo.
This result marked the departure of the third coach so far in the tournament, since Guillermo Hoyos left the technical leadership of Talleresa situation that Barracas Central and Patronato de Paraná have already experienced in this contest.
What’s more, Union ratified its great start to the championship by beating Banfield 2-1 and stay together with River at the top of Group A, while Colón tied 1-1 as a visitor against Lanús to stay with 11 points along with Boca as escort of Estudiantes in Zone B.
The date will be completed this Monday with two outstanding matches: the presentation of the rising Racing Club as a visitor against a downcast Atlético Tucumán and the duel of an irregular Independiente against the Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero.