Workshops broke the undefeated streak as a local River Plate in 2024 by beating him 1-0 on Sunday in the sixteenth day of the Argentine Soccer Professional League. The Córdoba team reaches 30 points in the table and is second, three behind the leader Vélez Sarsfield, who will play their match of the day against Rosario Central on Tuesday.
“It’s not easy to come and stand here, and we did it. We ended up suffering, but it’s part of the game too, we endured it and I’m happy with the victory,” said Talleres goalkeeper Guido Herrera. In the match played at the Monumental stadium in front of 83,000 fans, the team led by Uruguayan Alexander Medina took advantage of an error by Chilean Paulo Díaz to score in the 12th minute through Federico Girotti.
River, which is in seventh place with 24 points, fell in its stadium after 20 games where it recorded 14 wins and 6 draws. The previous defeat had been on November 3, 2023 by 2-1 against Huracán. “We wanted the three points to get closer to the lead, now we are far away, but we have to keep fighting,” River midfielder Ignacio Fernández told local television.
Sarmiento beat Unión Santa Fe by the minimum
In another match on Sunday, Sarmiento de Junín beat Unión de Santa Fe 1-0 at home with a goal from Elías López in the 82nd minute. For its part, Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero beat Barracas Central 2-1 at home with goals from Lucas Varaldo and Juan Meli at 38 and 45 minutes, respectively. Barracas scored at 97 through Rodrigo Insua.
On Saturday, Boca Juniors fell 2-0 against Belgrano de Córdoba and added their third consecutive defeat, which caused the resignation of technical director Diego Martínez. For its part, San Lorenzo beat Banfield 2-1, Estudiantes de La Plata won 1-0 against Defensa y Justicia, while Godoy Cruz de Mendoza and Huracán tied 1-1.
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On Friday, Deportivo Riestra and Newell’s Old Boys tied 3-3, while Independiente Rivadavia and Instituto de Córdoba tied at one goal.
