2023-09-03 04:16:02
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — With a good collective performance on a rainy night, Vélez Sarsfield beat River Plate 2-0 on Saturday in the third matchday of the Argentine Professional League Cup.
Claudio Aquino at 21 minutes and Santiago Castro at 59 were the authors of the goals from Velez.
In a dull first half, Aquino got Vélez’s first target. After controlling a long pass from Lautaro Gianetti, the midfielder finished off. The ball bounced off the River Plate defender Emanuel Mammana and went into the visitor’s goal.
The second part was more moved. The hosts found the second goal following pressing the rival bottom line. Santiago Castro defined with a cross shot.
The five changes of the River coach, Martín Demichelis, in the offensive scheme failed to prevent the defeat of the visit.
“All matches are final. At times it was played well, at times not so much. We had to get strong to win,” Aquino said.
Independiente defeated Gimnasia 2-1 in the La Plata forest. The Chilean international Mauricio Isla opened the account with a mid-distance shot at 7. Matías Giménez expanded at 88 with a shot from the door of the area. He discounted for the triperos Eric Ramírez from the right in the six-yard box at 94.
Before the beginning of this date 2, three technicians had already left their position: Diego Milito in Argentinos Juniors, Ricardo Zielinski in Independiente and Juan Manuel Sara in Tigre. This Saturday, Sebastián Romero joined the list with the defeat of Gymnastics.
As a visitor, Godoy Cruz equalized Lanús 2-2 with the last ball of the game. Leandro Díaz opened the account at 11 minutes for the garnets. With the goal once morest Juan Cáceres at 45, the Tombino team partially equalized. Augusto Lotti made it 2-1 in favor of Lanús at minute 59. In minute 95, Tadeo Allende headed in for the final 2-2.
Huracán, a club that fights for permanence, beat Colón 2-1. Tomás Galván scored for the Sabaleros following 53 rebounds. Uruguayan Matías Coccaro scored both goals. The first one taking advantage of a rebound in the six-yard box two minutes later, the second header in the same sector at 71. Rafael Delgado (Colón) saw the red card at 73.
Belgrano and Newell’s Old Boys drew 1-1 in Alberdi. The light blues unbalanced with a shot from Ulises Sánchez at 37. The red and black equalized in a corner in which Ignacio Schor headed the ball down for Juan Sebastián Sforza’s shot at 68.
On Friday, Central Córdoba beat Platense 3-2.
Boca Juniors, a club that is in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores de América following beating Racing de Avellaneda, will be Tigre’s home on Sunday.
Upcoming matches: Zone A: Instituto-Banfield, Argentinos-Atl. Tucumán, Rosario Central-Talleres (Sunday); Barracks Central-Arsenal (Monday). Zone B: Defense and Justice-Sarmiento, Racing-Students (Sunday); Union-San Lorenzo (Monday).
Main positions: Zone A: Workshops, Huracán, Colón, Vélez, Independiente 6 points. Zone B: Newell’s 7; Sarmiento 6; Belgrano 5; Union, Godoy Cruz 4.
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