With their heavy t-shirts, with their giant stories, with flashes of talent and victories, Racing and River They want to get into the discussion for the title of the Argentine League. This is how they put pressure on the leader, Velez. On the previous day, the academics and the millionaires had won, but the fortineros had temperance and did so too. Now again the teams of Gustavo Costas and Marcelo Gallardo claim victory. How will Gustavo Quinteros, the leader, respond today?
Juanfer Quintero, with a free kick as impressive as it was sensual, from an angle, gave Racing the victory 2-1 on the hour mark against Independiente Rivadavia. Racing is not satisfied with being a finalist in the Copa Sudamericana. He also wants to continue dreaming in the local tournament. That’s why Gustavo Costas made headlines. And although the Academy played in the Cilindro against the modest rival from Mendoza, the story was not easy.
Very early on, Racing was already losing due to a nice run and assist from Sebastián Villa that Victor Ramis defined. But Avellaneda’s team reacted and tied it immediately, with a header from Adrián Maravilla Martínez after a perfect cross from Gabriel Martirena. Afterwards, Racing looked for him and looked for him. While Independiente Rivadavia threatened with Villa’s explosive responses. It seemed like everything ended in a tie. Until Juanfer emerged on the scene…
It took River almost 70 minutes to break the resistance of bottom-place Barracas Central, which came out at the Monumental to defend itself and delay without any complexes. It was a 3-0 victory, but the million-dollar imbalance only came with the changes made by Marcelo Gallardo, especially with the entry of Franco Mastantuono.
Meza (River) competes for a ball with Herrera (Barracas)
The precocious talent, observed by several European giants, searched with daring, sagacity and clarity. And he unlocked everything. First he assisted Maxi Meza with total precision to make it 1-0. Then, in the second, it was Mastantuono who recovered it, faced it, hooked it and took the left foot shot that the goalkeeper deflected, a rebound that traveled right to the head of Miguel Borja seems to lead to 2-0. The third was shouted by Paulo Díaz, with a distant shot and with the complicity of the goalkeeper.
River imposed the immense difference in hierarchy and scored in triplicate for the third consecutive game. Barracas Central never believed that it could match the millionaire giant. The defeat was more than justified.
Boca won at home almost six months later
Sunday was closed by Fernando Gago’s Boca, who traveled to Junín and won again as a visitor after almost six months. It was a 2-0 victory. Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani missed two very clear chances. However, with a 4-2-4, Boca suffered quite a bit at the back. The stick saved Leandro Brey, who also covered a heads-up. And at the end of the first half they disallowed Sarmiento’s goal for a controversial offside position.
As Gago brought forwards, Boca improved. And in the end he won. He opened it with a resolution by Merentiel in the 76th minute, after a bad start by Elías López. And Kevin Zenón closed it after a series of nice passes.
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The League positions today show Vélez and Huracán as leaders with 42 points. Racing has 37. River, Talleres and Unión have 36. Of course, the only ones who have not played yet are the fortineros. They will do it this afternoon: they will visit the difficult Deportivo Riestra. Will the pressure weigh on them?
