Independent won this Saturday 0-2 Racing Club in a new edition of Avellaneda Classic and initiated the removal of Fernando Gago from the ‘Academy’ bench, in one of the remaining matches this Saturday of the seventh interzonal matchday of the Argentine Football Professional League Cup.
With goals from Alexis Canelo and Braian Martínez, from a penalty, the ‘Rojo’ led by Carlos Tevez achieved an important victory in the ‘Cilindro de Avellaneda’ and released the anger of the local supporters against his squad and the coaching staff led by Fernando Gago , who informed the board and his players that he was stepping aside.
After this victory, Independiente ensures that it remains the leader of Zone 1, while Karera continues as the leader of Zone 2, although it can be surpassed when it finishes today as 7 called ‘the classics’.
San Lorenzo, for its part, achieved a draw ‘in extremis’ against Huracán at the ‘Nuevo Gasómetro’ with a penalty converted by Paraguayan Adam Bareiro, a new summons from Daniel Garnero for the Guaraní team for the next which is a double round of South American Qualifiers.
Ignacio Pussetto put the ‘Globo’ first but Bareiro established the final tie and consequently the distribution of points, in a duel where the former Dutch forward and world figure: Ruud van Nisterlrooy as a luxury spectator. The former player of Manchester United and Real Madrid, among others, traveled to Argentina for the special weekend of football that will see him deposited this Sunday in ‘La Bombonera’ to be a special guest for the Superclásico between of Boca Juniors and River Plate.
This new edition of the biggest rivalry in Argentine football in ‘La Bombonera’ will face ‘Xeneize’, who just drew with Palmeiras in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, while ‘Millonario’ came up short by a internal crisis after the eliminations in the Libertadores and the Argentine Cup.
Rosario Central and Banfield also won their Classics
This Saturday, in addition to Independiente’s victory against Racing and San Lorenzo’s draw with Huracán, they have two more classics with a strong 1-0 victory: Rosario Central against Newell’s Old Boys with a goal from Ignacio Malcorra and Banfield against Lanús with a goal by Juan Bisanz.
The day, which started on Friday with Tigre’s goalless draw with Vélez and also saw Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Defensa y Justicia on Saturday, will feature this Sunday in addition to the Superclásico with three other derbies: Colón -Unión, Santa Fe , Estudiantes -Gimnasia from La Plata and Talleres-Belgrano from Córdoba. Finally, on Monday this seventh day will be completed with four duels with the remaining Platense-Argentinos Juniors.
Source: La Verdad
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