Buenos Aires, March 5. San Lorenzo remained the lone transitional leader of the Argentine Professional Football League tournament after drawing 1-1 as visitors with Huracรกn in a new edition of the Buenos Aires classic.
Boca Juniors (10 points) will have the chance to reach the line of the ‘Cyclone’ (13) when they receive Defensa y Justicia (12) at La Bombonera this Monday, which, in turn, could remain the only leader in a of the three matches that will close this sixth day.
San Lorenzo equalized this Sunday 1-1 in a crowded Palacio Ducรณ stadium to see another function of the “greatest neighborhood classic in the world”, as it is called in Argentina.
Uruguayan Matรญas Cรณccaro scored the goal for the home side from the penalty spot and Jalil Elรญas equalized for the visit in a duel that ended in four being sent off: Fernando Tobio and Patricio Pizarro in the ‘Globo’, while Nahuel Barrios and Agustรญn Gray saw the red in the Cyclone’.
In another exceptional duel of the day, River Plate won Saturday at home 0-2 against Lanรบs with goals from Josรฉ Paradela and Lucas Beltrรกn to climb the standings in the guard group with 12 units.
Talleres de Cรณrdoba, who was at the top of the standings, fell this Sunday in the last round 1-2 against Vรฉlez Sarsfield, who this Monday will have the start of a new cycle for Ricardo Gareca as coach.
Precisely in the area of โโcoaching, Estudiantes sacked Abel Balbo after Friday’s 2-0 defeat against Uniรณn in Santa Fe, and from this Monday Eduardo Domรญnguez will start as tactical adviser.
Independiente, for their part, suffered a 2-2 draw at home against Instituto and their players went whistled at the Libertadores de Amรฉrica stadium in Avellaneda.
This Monday, Racing Club will appear as a visitor to an urgent Godoy Cruz, who needs a victory for his coach Diego Flores to reaffirm his position.
– Results of the 6th. business day:
. Friday 03/03: Union 2-0 Estudiantes and Sarmiento 4-1 Rosario Central.
. Saturday 03/04: Platense 1-1 Central Cรณrdoba, Gimnasia 0-0 Colรณn, Lanรบs 0-2 River Plate, Atlรฉtico Tucumรกn 1-0 Banfield, Newell’s Old Boys 1-0 Barracas Central.
. Sunday 03/05: Independiente 2-2 Instituto, Huracรกn 1-1 San Lorenzo, Talleres 1-2 Vรฉlez Sarsfield and Tigre 0-1 Argentinos Juniors.
. Monday 03/06: Godoy Cruz vs. Racing Club, Arsenal vs. Belgrano and Boca Juniors against. Defense and justice. ECE
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