This is the League Cup standings: Newell’s have removed Boca from the top 4, River are inside and those of Avellaneda (almost outside) are lighting the candles

The Professional League Cup It has that I don’t know what. It is true that there are many unforced errors, defects, pitches of all kinds and controversial refereeing, but – semester after semester – the definition of Argentine football is that of renting balconies. And this one seems to be no exception. With two dates left, there is nothing to say in the rankings of the two zones that will define the eight playoff qualifiers.

We started in zone B. Boca looked like the big winner of the day after the comeback in the classic against San Lorenzo, which already depends on too many third parties to dream of the playoffs. The 2-1, with goals from Edinson Cavani and Miguel Merentiel after the penalty converted by Adam Bareiro, helped Diego Martínez and his teammates enter the top 4. But of course Newell’s took a triumph from Junín and moved him away from the top positions ‘elite: Lepra wins with 10, rises to 21 points and climbs to third place in Zone B.

Below comes the Defense with 20 and just appears Xeneize with 19, although it is worth remembering that they have 63 minutes of the disqualified match against Estudiantes pending after the failure of the Chilean Javier Altamirano.

The leaders are Lanús – who had drawn 2-2 with Unión earlier in the day – and Godoy Cruz m with 23 points. Furthermore, Tomba has yet to play the match against Platense. It will be Monday, starting at 10am, in Vicente López.

Racing, despite the hat-trick of its “9 Maravillas” in the victory against Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero, has 18, the same as Estudiantes, except that Academia has a difference of +7 and Pincha +6, which – in the event of a tie – at the time of settlement it will be like having an extra point.

Zone A was also very busy this weekend. River fell to Huracán and made a comeback, in fourth place with 21 points. Talleres took advantage of this, beating Vélez 1-0 at home and jumping from 19 to 22 points to second place in the group. Not so Fortín, who has the same points as Millonario but a gap of zero against the +13 of Demichelis’ team.

Another who missed his chance was Rojo. Tevez’s team overcame the bottom of the group, Atlético Tucumán, and achieved a miraculous draw. It was not a resurrection Sunday for Avellaneda who, if they won, would arrive at River but they remain with 18 and two very complicated matches before the end of the regular phase of the League Cup.

Argentinos Juniors remained the sole leaders with 24 points after Córdoba’s heartbreaking victory over Instituto. Second, as mentioned, Talleres (+8) with 22 and, on equal points, the surprising Barracas (+4). Pegadito River and Vélez with 21. And Rojo is very complicated because he needs none other than River to fall.