There are only two dates left until the end of the regular phase of the Professional League Cup and the fans begin to take stock. The playoffs are coming and little by little we are starting to see what the quarter-finals will be. Right now, Godoy Cruz’s followers must say: “such a campaign crosses that of River.” The same as those of Argentinos, leaders of their group, who will light candles to avoid crossing Boca (out for now) in the first mata-mata.
If necessary, we remind you that the top four teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals and the top teams in each group will be positioned at the ends of the table, therefore they will only be able to face each other in a hypothetical final.
The paternal insect is the absolute leader of Zone A with 24 points after the heartbreaking victory against Instituto de Córdoba. In this way, Pablo Guede’s team would today find themselves facing the fourth of Zone B, Defense and Justice.
Goal difference starts to matter in this case for this reason, Talleres de Córdoba is the second with 22 points. Ribonetto’s team scored 21 goals and scored 13 (+8), that’s why it was a step above third, Central Barracks even with 22 (but with a difference of +4).
The last place in Zone A is River who occupies fourth place in his group with 21 points because the score gives him +13.
Even Vélez with 21 points, has the same goals for and against (0) and is therefore excluded from the quarterfinals.
In zone B, the first is Godoy Cruz de Mendozathe team that started making waves in the League Cup and never fell.
Tomba closed round 12 with the luck of the champion. He beat Platense in a heartbreaking way and reached 26 (+9). Godoy Cruz is the best team of the year and, if things ended like this, today I would find myself facing River, last place in the other group.
The second in zone B is Lanús who after the 2-2 draw with Unión reached 23 points (with a gap of +9). Those of Ricardo Zielinski they would find themselves in front of Barracas Central.
Sunday, Newell’s beats Sarmiento with 10 points in Junín and displaces Boca from last place in the standings. Lepra missed two boxes and placed third, overtaking Defensa y Justicia, who placed fourth.
Newell’s, which is third in Zone B, I would play with Talleressecond in Zone A.
Having said that, the last place in this group is Defensa y Justicia who goes with Argentinos Juniors.
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Source: Clarin
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