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 Huracán 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 Ducó stadium to see another function of the “greatest neighborhood classic in the world”, as it is called in Argentina.
Uruguayan Matías Cóccaro scored the goal for the home side from the penalty spot and Jalil Elías 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 Agustín Gray saw the red in the Cyclone’.
In another exceptional duel of the day, River Plate won Saturday at home 0-2 against Lanús with goals from José Paradela and Lucas Beltrán to climb the standings in the guard group with 12 units.
Talleres de Córdoba, who was at the top of the standings, fell this Sunday in the last round 1-2 against Vélez Sarsfield, who this Monday will have the start of a new cycle for Ricardo Gareca as coach.
Precisely in the area of coaching, Estudiantes sacked Abel Balbo after Friday’s 2-0 defeat against Unión in Santa Fe, and from this Monday Eduardo Domínguez 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 América 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 Córdoba, Gimnasia 0-0 Colón, Lanús 0-2 River Plate, Atlético Tucumán 1-0 Banfield, Newell’s Old Boys 1-0 Barracas Central.
. Sunday 03/05: Independiente 2-2 Instituto, Huracán 1-1 San Lorenzo, Talleres 1-2 Vélez 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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