With more than half of the matches played on date 12 of the Professional League Cup, the fight to reach the quarterfinals was red hot this Saturday. It was a day of joy for Boca y Racingof concern for River and resignation to Saint Lawrence. But it is better to go in parts (and by zone) to fully understand what the situation is with two weekends left until the close of the regular phase.
Saturday’s big winner was Boca after the comeback in the classic against San Lorenzo, which already depends on too many third parties to dream of playing in the playoffs. The 2-1, with goals from Edinson Cavani and Miguel Merentiel after the penalty converted by Adam Bareiro, helped Diego Martínez and company to get into the top 4 despite the fact that they have pending the 63 minutes of the suspended match against Estudiantes after the decompensation of the Chilean Javier Altamirano.
So things, Lanus -which tied 2-2 with Unión at the start of the day- and Godoy Cruz They rule in Zone B with 23 units. Tomba, in addition, still has to play its commitment against Platense. It will be on Monday, from 10, in Vicente López.
Below, on the third step and with 20 points, is Defense and Justicepushed by 1-0 over Students of La Platawho now appears sixth with 18. The same amount, but a better goal difference has Racingwhich climbed to fifth place thanks to the 3-1 win over Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero after Adrián Maravilla Martínez’s spectacular hat trick.
Anyway, nothing is said. Newell’sfor example, looks expectant, also with 18 points and with one less game that he will complete this Sunday when he faces Sarmientoat the Eva Perón stadium in Junín.
In Zone A, meanwhile, everything changed in the last hours. Argentinos Juniors He remained the only leader with 24 points after the agonizing victory in Córdoba over Institute. And they follow it with 22 Córdoba Workshopswhich went down to Velez in Córdoba with a goal from Mammana against, and Barracas Central, which struck in Arroyito and left Rosario Central undefeated at home for a long time.
In the fourth place, on the ledge, is located Riverwho paid dearly for the defeat against Hurricane at Tomás A. Ducó, with 21 units. The defeated Vélez has the same figure, although relegated due to goal difference (+13 against 0). These two, to make matters worse, can be reached by Independiente, which this Sunday hosts Atlético Tucumán in the Libertadores de América. A little further back, still with hope but unable to lose any more ground, is Instituto de Córdoba, with 17. The rest are far behind.