After beating Defense and Justice 1-0, they reach 14 points
River Plate lost 3-2 in their visit against Hurricane
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata was provisionally the only leader of the Professional League Tournament of Argentine soccer after partially playing the sixth day of the contest, which also recorded two defeats by Boca Juniors and River Plate.
The team from La Plata defeated Defense and Justice 1-0 this Saturday with a goal from Tomás Muro to reach 14 units and beat Newell’s Old Boys by one, who this Monday will play their match on this date at home against the Board in search of to recover its privileged position in the classification.
Meanwhile, Boca Juniors and River Plate suffered respective defeats on this day to continue in the middle of the standings, after their respective falls against Banfield (0-3) and Huracán (3-2).
On Friday, at the start of this sixth day, Boca suffered its second consecutive setback at home by losing 0-3 to Banfield at La Bombonera, just before the definition of next Tuesday against Corinthians for the series of round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, after a goalless draw in São Paulo.
River Plate, meanwhile, also with a team with a majority of substitutes, lost 3-2 in their visit to Huracán and was also relegated in the standings.
The ‘Millionaire’ will now have to face the final series against Vélez next Wednesday, also in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, after the 1-0 defeat suffered as a visitor.
Precisely Vélez suffered a 0-1 loss against Atlético Tucumán on Saturday to continue in the basement of the standings.
The other two teams that dispute the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores in the other Argentine series had mixed luck: Talleres de Córdoba drew 1-1 with Tigre and Colón de Santa Fe fell 1-0 to Godoy Cruz.
The Estudiantes de La Plata, meanwhile, will host Fortaleza on Thursday for this same instance of Libertadores, will play this Monday as a visitor to Arsenal de Sarandí.
In other results of this sixth day, Racing Club tied 1-1 in their visit to Junín against Sarmiento, while San Lorenzo fell 2-1 against Barracas Central.
This Monday, in addition to the presentations by Estudiantes and the leader Newell’s Old Boys, Rosario Central directed by Carlos Tevez will visit Aldosivi where Leandro Somoza will make his debut, and Independiente will be Platense’s local.
