For its part, River Plate won 2-1 against Lanús
With 13 points, Newell’s surpasses Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata by two
Newell’s Old Boys ratified its status as leader of the Argentine Soccer League Tournament after their 2-0 away win against Estudiantes in La Plata, while River Plate won 2-1 against Lanús, in two of the five games that gave continuity to matchday five on Saturday.
At the UNO stadium in La Plata, Newell’s Old Boys added their fourth victory and kept their unbeaten record by beating Estudiantes with goals from Ramiro Sordo and Juan Fernando Garro.
In this way, the Rosario team has 13 points, two more than its immediate rival, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Platawhich on Friday won 1-0 at home against Rosario Central, in the duel that marked the debut of Carlos Tevez as coach of the Rosario cast.
Meanwhile, in the last game this Sunday River Plate won 2-1 at home against Lanús with a stellar performance by José Paradela, who scored the first goal and assisted Braian Romero in the second, while Lautaro Acosta scored the visiting goal.
The bad news for Marcelo Gallardo’s team was the injury of Uruguayan Nicolás De la Cruzwho will not be able to be in Wednesday’s match against Vélez for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
With this victory, River adds eight points and reached fourth place behind Boca Juniors which was left at nine integers after the defeat suffered this Friday by 1-2 against Unión de Santa Fe in La Bombonera.
The other results of this Saturday marked the victory of HUracán 0-1 against Colón in Santa Fethe victory of Central Córdoba by 0-2 against Talleres in Córdoba and the draw 1-1 of Defensa y Justicia with Vélez Sarsfield, in a result that Banfield had registered with Barracas Central on Friday.
This Sunday will be the turn of another four commitments: San Lorenzo-Tigre, Platense-Sarmiento, Racing Club-Aldosivi and Argentinos-Arsenal, while this fifth day will be completed on Monday with two duels: Patronato-Independiente and Atlético Tucumán-Godoy Cruz.
