Tigre skated in Victoria’s mud and was held on the shores of the Riachuelo. It is that, as happened to Boca last date in Rosario, now the Matador ran into the Newell’s of the Fabbiani Ogro who went back to the pointer of his group. So, those of Gago recovered the tip of the area A And they are escorted by Argentinos Juniors that he thrashed on Sunday. Diego Dabove’s, on the other hand, were in third place. In that tight group, Coast Racing is outside everything for the moment. On the other side, in zone B, everything is clearer: with 25 points, Independiente and Rosario Central already got into the playoffs.
An important detail of the regulation is that the location in the standings is key to determining the locality in the meetings of eighths, rooms and semifinal, since the best located will host the crossing. The final, meanwhile, will be neutral.
How would the round of 16 of the Apertura tournament be?
- Argentinos Juniors vs. Lanús
- River vs. Students (LP)
- San Lorenzo vs. Central Córdoba
- Rosario Central vs. Central tents
- Independent vs. Independent Rivadavia
A Sunday of logical results in the Opening Tournament
The Sunday’s day began with a very attractive tie between two ‘coperos’ teams. After a start with different nuances, Independiente quickly went quickly but Lanús tied it 1-1 at home. The result, anyway, served the ‘red’ of Vaccari to reach Rosario Central at the top and ensure its classification to the round of 16.
Another clash of Argentine representatives in Conmebol competitions was in Santa Fe. And Unión took advantage of the envión of the historic triumph against Cruzeiro by the South American to overcome Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero and leave the bottom of the standings.
Boca, also by the minimum difference, won Central Barracas to be as a lonely leader waiting for what Tiger does. Fernando Gago’s team, anyway, does not end up engaging in terms of the game.
For the closing of the day, the win of two teams were in good shape: Argentines and Racing beat Defense and Justice and Banfield for the same score, 4-1.
Opening Tournament 2025: Saturday’s matches
In the first turn, Rosario Central became strong in Arroyito and achieved a worked and controversial victory against Vélez. Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s fort won 1-0 but suffered the unfair expulsion of Aaron Quirós for double warning at the start of the second half and Ariel Holan’s team managed to turn it around Agustín Sández and Enzo Giménez, in the 91st minute.
In this way, the Canalla reached the line of 25 points and became the leader of zone B, at least until he plays independent (visit Lanús on Sunday). In addition, in the absence of four dates, its classification in the top 8 seems a matter of time: it took 14 points to the ninth, Institute of Córdoba, which must still play, and 13 to the eighth, gymnastics, which already lost.
In that struggle for the middle zone of the table B who let his opportunity pass it was Godoy Cruz, who beat Independiente Rivadavia in the Mendoza classic and ended up formed to settle for the tie and a point that left them both dissatisfied. Lepra came from winning Racing and needed to add three to not lose ground in zone A.
A while later it was the turn of another double proposal of matches. In Patricios Park, Hurricane received Aldosivi from Mar del Plata and together they put together a great game with a premier league rhythm, which had an open end until the last moment.
It was 3-3 draw and a point per side, a balance that left those of the globe in the third location, without chance to press Boca and Tigre, and with Argentines seeking to snatch that step (receives defense this Sunday). For Aldosivi, who came from two triumphs in a row to cut a nightmare start, the draw allows him to continue raised and believing that he playing like this has weapons to dream of the permanence in First.
In Córdoba, workshops won gymnastics in the first game after the departure of Cacique Medina and with the debut of Pablo Guiñazú as DT. The triumph not only gave the T three points but also served as a signal to warn that he is alive and promises to fight for a place that allows him to access the eighths.
At night, River visited Sarmiento de Junín in search of a triumph to return to the podium of zone B. However, although he was up on the scoreboard for a goal by Miguel Borja, Marcelo Gallardo’s team had to settle for a 1-1 draw that keeps him fourth behind central, independent (with one game less) and San Lorenzo.
A review of the Opening Tournament
The date 12 began on Friday with two visiting victories by the minimum: Belgrano’s triumph against students in La Plata, for Zone A, and San Lorenzo against San Martín Verdinegro in San Juan, for the B.
The pirate does not resign and promises to fight to get between the best eight while the click received a hard blow because it seemed comfortable in the playoff zone but now it must be striving so that they do not pass it.
At the close of Friday night (the game began at 10 pm), the Cyclone repeated its austere recipe of little brightness and effectiveness to take three golden dots of San Juan land. Thus, in silence and when few anticipated it, those led by Miguel Ángel Russo continue to climb positions in the middle of Independiente, Central and River.