Boca Juniors managed this Saturday to put an end to a series of three consecutive defeats with a victory (1-0) in the Bombonera against Cordoba Workshopswhile River Plate suffered an agonizing draw (2-2) on their visit to Velez Sarsfieldin two outgoing games of the eighth round of the Argentine Professional League Tournament.
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Goal by Marcos Rojo
Mouthwho had accumulated three consecutive defeats in the domestic championship and an early elimination in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, prevailed in front of his public in the Bombonera by 1-0 against Cordoba Workshops with a penalty goal from red frames.
The meeting, which previously had another penalty deflected by Darius Benedetto, was marked by the response of the ‘xeneize’ public after the missteps of the team that prompted the departure of the coach Sebastian Battaglia.
For its part, River Plate suffered an agonizing draw (2-2) on their visit to Velez Sarsfield with a bit of youth Abiel Osorio in the third minute added so that the ‘Millionaire’ could not win the Amalfitani stadium, against a rival that had already caused him to be eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
So much Mouth What River they were far away in the classification that they now lead Godoy Cruz, Newell’s Old Boys, Atletico Tucuman Y Argentine Juniors with 16 units.
The four teams reached this place of privilege in different ways: the team from Mendoza defeated this Sunday by 2-1 Lanusthe cast from Rosario equalized goalless with Racing Clubthe team from Tucuman prevailed (0-1) against Aldosivi in Mar del Plata, and the ‘Bicho’ won (1-3) Central Barracks.
rarefied climate
In other outstanding duels of this day, San Lorenzo tied 1-1 with banfield as a visitor, while Independent tied goalless with Central Rosary in a rarefied climate that ended with supporters asking for the resignation of the entire leadership after the meeting.
The other results of this day had the victory of Thursday of Patronage 1-3 before Central Cordoba in Santiago del Estero, on Friday Sarmiento won (2-0) against Defense and Justice Y Arsenal matched (1-1) with Platense.
On Saturday, meanwhile, Gym Y Colon they made a draw without opening the scoreboard, the same result that they recorded on Sunday Union Y Hurricanewhile Tiger won (2-1) against Estudiantes from La Plata.
