The racing club directed by Fernando Gago thrashed this Monday at the end of the sixth day against Atletico Tucuman 0-4 and stayed one point behind River Plate, Unión and Defensa y Justicia, the leaders of Zone A of the Professional Football League Cup. Facundo Mura, Leonel Miranda, Carlos Alcaraz and Mauricio Martínez scored the goals for the former Real Madrid midfielder’s team to finish third and in the qualifying zone for the quarterfinals. This victory keeps the Academy as the only undefeated player in the tournament.
This Monday he also played Defense and Justicethat with his triumph by 0-1 against Argentinos Juniors was left as a leader along with River Plate and Union. Halcón won thanks to a goal by Tomás Galván, who entered in the second half, in one of the last plays of the game. The loss left Argentinos Juniors eighth with eight points. In addition, a match corresponding to Zone B was played, Independent-Cordoba Centralwhich ended 1-1. Rojo’s goal was made by Colombian Andrés Roa. Francisco González Metilli discounted for the visitors. Estudiantes, who lost to Boca Juniors on Sunday, leads with 13 points, followed by Colón and Xeneize, who have eleven. Tigre, with nine, occupies the last qualifying spot for the quarterfinals. Independiente was seventh with seven points and Central Córdoba twelfth with six.
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River Plate thrashed Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 4-0 on Sunday, San Lorenzo got its first victory on Saturday by beating Talleres 0-1, and Boca Juniors beat Estudiantes 0-1 as a visitor on Sunday. In addition, Unión beat Banfield 2-1 on Sunday, Colón drew 1-1 against Lanús that same day and Tigre lost to Aldosivi on Saturday 1-0.
