Add 45 units, one more than the second, Atlético Tucumán
The River Plate assured its participation in the next Copa Libertadores
Boca Juniors fairly defeated Aldosivi 2-1 at their stadium, ‘La Bombonera’to remain as provisional leader of the Argentine Professional Football League Tournament, pending the presentation of Atlético Tucumán as a visitor against Racing Club in one of the five matches that will mark the end of the twenty-fourth day.
With goals from Martín Payero and Darío Benedetto, Hugo Ibarra’s team extended their unbeaten record to 14 games with ‘Xeneize’, who returned to the top of the standings with 45 unitsone more than Atlético Tucumán, although Boca has a pending match against Gymnastics due to the suspension of the duel last Thursday after a brutal police repression at the La Plata stadium that led to a dead “Tripero” supporter.
River Plate, meanwhile, equaled Racing Club’s line with 41 integers After his close victory against Patronato in Paraná by 0-1 with a goal from Colombian Miguel Borja, in a match that also had an intervention by goalkeeper Franco Armani, he saved a penalty from Justo Giani.
In this way, the group directed by Marcelo Gallardo almost assured his participation in the next Copa Libertadores and he is not resigned to fighting until the end for this local tournament title.
For Aldosivi and Patronato, defeated by Boca and River respectively this Sunday, these falls deepen their place in the basement of the classification of the averages and complicates them in the face of the possibility of maintaining the category for next year.
In other results recorded on this twenty-fourth day, San Lorenzo reaped an agonizing 1-0 home victory against Vélez on Saturday Sarsfield with a penalty goal converted by Néstor Ortigoza, and Gimnasia won 0-2 against Banfield this Sunday with goals from Eric Ramírez and the Uruguayan Brahian Aleman to add 40 points and not get out of the fight for the title with three remaining days for the definition.
The ‘Lobo’ squad dedicated this victory to César ‘Lolo’ Regueiroa supporter of Gymnastics who died last Thursday after police repression in the vicinity of the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium in La Plata in the prelude to the duel against Boca.
On Saturday, Barracas Central also equaled 1-1 with Sarmiento de Junín, Union won 1-0 against Arsenal de Sarandí and Colón beat Platense 1-2 at home.
On Sunday, meanwhile, Tigre defeated Independiente 2-1 and Talleres de Córdoba won 3-1 against Godoy Cruz de Mendoza.
This Monday, in addition to the presentation of the leader Atlético Tucumán against Racing as a visitor, four other crosses will be played: Argentinos Juniors-Huracán, Rosario Central-Defense and JusticeEstudiantes-Lanús and Central Córdoba-Newell’s Old Boys.
