In the continuity of the date 24 of the Professional Soccer League, Córdoba Workshops He did what he had to do. The tie of Velez con Godoy Cruz in Mendoza had given him hope of being able to close the gap and those led by the Uruguayan Alexander Medina They did not fail in their dangerous visit to Santa Fe Unionto put pressure on Fortín, three days before the end.
It was the third consecutive victory for the ‘T’, which won 3 to 1 with a comeback thanks to the goals of Rubén Botta -penalty-, Matias Galarza y Cristian Tarragona. That positive streak, against the points left along the way by both Vélez, Huracán and River, mainly, makes it the main contender that ‘Fortín’ has in this final stretch of the championship. We will have to see what he does Racingwho has one less game and can also get closer with the impetus of being champion of the Copa Sudamericana.
In any case, the one who continues to rule, as has been the case for quite some time, is Vélez, despite the fact that they accumulate draws. In fact, they had just equaled at home with Lanús and previously with Riestra in Bajo Flores. With another point earned in Mendoza, the difference between the Liniers team and Huracán – on Saturday they tied with Boca in Parque de los Patricios – remains two points: 45 to 43.
Workshops reached 42 unitsalthough it has a criterion in which it loses to Fortín and Globo: goal difference, which is the first point for the hypothetical tiebreaker.
The big winner of these matches without wins for the two who were watching everyone from above is Racingwhich on Sunday the 17th of this month had beaten San Lorenzo 2-1 at the Nuevo Gasómetro and now added the emotional boost of consecration in the Copa Sudamericana.
The team led by Gustavo Costas, with a match pending (it will be played on Wednesday, December 4 against Estudiantes de La Plata), is four five points behind Vélez and could reach Huracán, and stay two points away, dreaming of a final of fabulous year, if it beats Rosario Central as a visitor next Saturday.
The road to international cups
There was good news for all those fighting to reach Libertadores 2025. Racing’s title (64) in the Sudamericana freed up a spot. Thus, Vélez (70, already classified because it took ten points from Boca), Talleres (66 and +15) and River (63 and +29) and are the ones who for now have the three tickets given by the annual table for the Cup Liberators. Furthermore, one of them – except the Millionaire – can keep the place reserved for the champion of the Professional League and everything can change. The other two vacancies will be filled Students of La Plata as champion of the Professional League Cup and the monarch of the Argentine Cup (Central Córdoba awaits Vélez or Boca in the final, who play on Wednesday).
For now, the first one on the list is Bocawith 60 units. And further back they appear Hurricane (59), Godoy Cruz (58), Independent (56), Union (56) y Defense and Justice (53). Expecting and knowing that places will be opened for the upcoming champions, Argentinos (52), Lanús (52), Platense (51) and Instituto (50) await. For its part, Gimnasia came close and was left with 48 points after defeating Atlético Tucumán this Sunday.