Boca Juniors could not end the losing streak this Saturday and lost to Estudiantes 0-1while Defensa y Justicia defeated Instituto 1-0 and climbed to third position in the Professional League Tournament of Argentine soccer.
Those directed by the new coach ‘xeneixe’, Jorge Almironfailed to break equality throughout the game and suffered during the last minutes of the second half because of the striker from StudentsMauro Boselli, who kicked the board with a spectacular scissors.
During the first part, Mouth played defensively rejecting Pincha’s plays, after halftime they grew in volume of play and dominated the ball more thanks to the entry of Sebastián Villa, but without generating clear chances of scoring.
Under this result, the blue and gold team added three consecutive defeats, descending to eighteenth place with 14 integers.
Defense and Justice scale positions
For its part, the Institute did not make it easy for Defense and Justice, who had to sharpen his claws for each ball in his field and fight against offside when trying to attack. However, striker Nicolás Fernández received a cross that allowed him to place the ball out of the goalkeeper’s reach.
The VAR validated the first goal, but not the second goal, in any case it was enough for the ‘Halcón’ to rise to third place with 21 points, behind the escort, San Lorenzo, with 23, and the leader, River Plate with 27 units.
Another of the teams that gave the blow was Belgrano, after defeating silver gymnastics 0-2 with a double from Pablo Vegetti and manage for his club the fourth position in the table with 21 points.
The team led by Sebastián Romero comes from beating Racing and losing by a landslide at the Monumental, as well as having a setback in their debut in the South American Cup against Universitario de Perú by 1-0.
In the last duel this Saturday, Argentine Juniors They tied without goals and with one man less against Huracán in a game that was prolonged due to the large number of fouls committed on both sides of the pitch.
The Argentine soccer show will continue on Sunday, where the Avellaneda classic between Racing and Independiente will be highlighted, the arrival of River Plate in Rosario to face Newell’s and San Lorenzo against Talleres.