On Saturday, Boca Juniors accumulated its sixth victory (also adds six falls) by winning 2-1 against Platense with a double by Paraguayan Óscar Romero, while Nicolás Morgantini discounted for the visit.
Before a complete Bombonera, the ‘xeneize’ team did not shine but added a valuable victory that allowed them to climb to 18 units and remain seven behind the leader Atlético Tucumán.
Marcelo Gallardo’s River Plate reached the same 18 points after their agonizing victory in the day’s classic against Independiente -where Julio César Falcioni made his debut as coach- as a visitor with Matías Suárez’s goal in the epilogue of the match.
The cyclothymic Boca and River, without international competition, have not been able to direct their campaign in this tournament and, although they remain in an expectant situation with fifteen days still to be played, they need regularity to establish themselves as candidates for the title.
Atlético Tucumán this Saturday gave up its undefeated record and left the tournament without teams in this condition by losing 3-1 in their visit to Arsenal de Sarandí, in a result that allowed the escort Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata to reduce the difference in the classification after prevailing on Friday 2-0 against Godoy Cruz at home.
Third place, with 21 points, went to Unión de Santa Fe, who reversed an initial disadvantage and won 2-1 at home against Vélez Sarsfield, who this Wednesday will define their Argentine Copa Libertadores quarterfinal series against Talleres de Córdoba .
The third Argentine team still with international participation is Estudiantes de La Plata, who this Sunday equalized with a blank score in their visit to San Lorenzo, the same result that Racing Club repeated at home to Barracas Central.
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