Boca Juniors suffered their first defeat against Talleres, in Córdoba
Racing Club and Tigre drew 2-2 with goals from Maximiliano Romero and Gabriel Hauche
River Plate achieved this Sunday a tight 2-1 victory against Argentinos Juniors on their return to a renovated Monumental stadium, while Boca Juniors lost in the Argentine soccer league tournament against Talleres, in Córdoba.
In one of the outstanding games of this third day, the Millionaire, directed by Martín Demichelis, won 2-1 against Argentinos Juniors to add his second victory of the championship.
In the first home game of the season, which served as the reopening of the Antonio Vespucio Liberti stadium after the renovations that left a capacity of 83,196 spectators, which made it the largest capacity in South America after eleven months of work.
The Colombian Miguel Borja and Esequiel Barco, both from penalties, they allowed the ‘Millionaire’ to turn around a result that started adverse after Kevin Mac Allister’s goal for the visit.
In the pre-match a tribute was made to the nine world champions that the Millionaire gave to the winning Argentine teams in 1978, 1986 and in Qatar 2022.
The controversy for the recognition of goalkeeper Franco Armani along with Pablo Aimar and Roberto Ayala, members of the champion coaching staff in Qatar, was the return of Daniel Passarella to the Monumental.
The two-time world champion in 1978 and 1986, who was the president of the Millionaire during the only decline in its history in 2011 and who has an ongoing investigation for fraudulent administrationwas received with indifference by the ‘millionaire’ public.
Throughout the week a lot of controversy was generated about the potential reception of the ‘Kaiser’, but the more than 80,000 people They only sang ‘Give him a champion, give him a champion’ and ‘I’m from River, I’m from River’ throughout the event, which also included a video with the words of the world champions who emerged from the club but who perform in Europe.
The final phase of the celebration was the delivery of platelets for Armani, Aimar and Ayala of which Passarella was a part, who later stood in a stage to see River’s triumph against Argentinos.
Boca Juniors, meanwhile, on Saturday gave up their unbeaten record in the tournament by losing 2-1 against Talleresin Córdoba, in a match where the Colombian Sebastián Villa was expelled.
The Uruguayan Michael Santos and a goal against his fence by Ezequiel ‘Equi’ Fernández, gave Talleres the victory, while Luca Langoni marked the discount for the Xeneize.
After the fall in Córdoba, the Xeneize squad and its coach Hugo Ibarra They withdrew from the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba without making any statements.
In other results of this third day, on Sunday Racing Club and Tigre drew 2-2 with goals from Maximiliano Romero and Gabriel Hauche for the first, Brian Leizza and Mateo Retegui for the second.
The meeting had as salient point the debut of Peruvian Paolo Guerrero in the premises in addition to the return of the Colombian Edwin Cardona to the eleven of the Academy.
San Lorenzo, meanwhile, prevailed on Saturday 1-0 against Godoy Cruz with Adam Bareiro’s goal, from a penalty, while Independiente drew a goalless away match against Vélez Sarsfield.
The classification has three leaders with seven units: Huracán, Rosario Central and Belgrano, while Lanús could remain as the only pointer if on Monday they win against Estudiantes in La Plata.
– Results of the 3rd. working day:
. Friday 02/10: Central Córdoba 0-1 Belgrano and Colón 0-2 Sarmiento.
. Saturday 02/11: Defensa y Justicia 1-0 Newell’s Old Boys, San Lorenzo 1-0 Godoy Cruz, Platense 1-1 Atlético Tucumán, Vélez Sarsfield 0-0 Independiente and Talleres 2-1 Boca Juniors.
. Sunday 02/12: Rosario Central 2-1 Arsenal, Banfield 0-0 Gimnasia, River Plate 2-1 Argentinos Juniors, Racing Club 2-2 Tigre and Instituto 0-0 Huracán.
. Monday 02/13: Barracas Central-Unión and Estudiantes-Lanús.
