Tigre could not beat Boca but he still made it to the quarterfinals. Photo: Marcelo Carroll.
The final date of the League Cup expects emotions in Zone B, where the three teams are looking for two places that remain confirmation after the classification of Estudiantes de La Plata and Boca as first and second, respectively, by their group.
And there, Tigre, Aldosivi and Huracán, with fights at the same time, fought for those last two tickets, even as they closed out the afternoon with vague emotion, each losing to their respective opponents. against, though two with pleasure in knowing that they were still alive. .in the Cup.
In Victoria, Boca defeated Matador 2-0 against the Tigers. Independiente did the same with the Globe, beating it 3-0 at Avellaneda. And the Shark were beaten by Arsenal 1-2 in Mar del Plata. This way, everyone stayed in the standings and Tigre and Aldosivi made it to the quarterfinals. With a plus: they already know who they will face in that phase.
On Friday, at the start of the date, Racing tied 1-1 as a guest in San Lorenzo, maintained its undefeated record and finished as the leader of Zone 1, regardless of what happens this Sunday between River and Platense, as it may Millo took advantage of the Academy’s defeat to take away that privilege.
Confirmed crossings
Aldosivi, who finished fourth in Zone B, will face Racing, in a duel that will have special attraction on replacement banks as he will face two former Boca players, Martín Palermo and Fernando Gago. In addition, it is worth noting that Titan took over the technical leadership of the Mar del Plata team after Pintita’s poor campaign, which resulted in the loss of his position after six consecutive defeats. Those from Puerto had a very irregular tournament and reached the crossroads along with those from Avellaneda after combining three consecutive falls, against Huracán, Estudiantes and Arsenal. In the middle, for the Argentine Cup, he miraculously passed against Colegiales and thanks to penalties.
Whoever wins between Racing and Aldosivi will face the winner of Boca and the third in Zone A, determined this Sunday. It could be Newell although Xeneize could play against Defense and Justice, Argentinos Juniors, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Sarmiento de Junín, all close and hoping to happen on the final date.
Aldosivi returns to Avellaneda: he recently got a draw from Independiente. Photo: Juano Tesone.
Another key cup
The other confirmed matchup of this quarterfinals is between Tiger and River. El Matador, one of the League Cup sensations, has become the champion considering this is his first season after rising from the First National. That yes, it is necessary to mark his clear decline on the last few occasions: he only got 1 point in the last 12 he had to play.
This way, after losing to Boca at home, Diego Martínez’s staff will have to fight against Marcelo Gallardo’s team in the lower More Monumental stadium. An encouraging fact for those from the north of Greater Buenos Aires is that the last visit to Núñez saw them win 3-2, with goals from Lucas Janson, Cachete Morales and Juan Ignacio Cavallaro.
Diego Martínez placed his Tiger in the top eight. Photo: Marcelo Carroll.
Whoever wins between River and Tigre will meet in the semis against the winner of Estudiantes de La Plata and whoever gets it from Zone A, which could be any of the five can play against Boca: Newell’s, Defensa y Justicia , Argentinos Juniors, Gymnastics and Sarmiento.
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This Sunday, Talleres-Sarmiento, Argentinos Juniors-Unión, Defense and Justice-Board of Trustees, Gimnasia La Plata-Newell’s and River-Platense will meet, and the closing is on Monday with Banfield-Atlético Tucumán, Central Córdoba-Lanús and Colón-Vélez.
In an almost non-stop sense, the quarterfinals will be played between Tuesday and next Wednesday, while the semifinals will be played on Saturday 14th in neutral stadiums, and the only final will be played on Saturday 21st. of Mario Kempes, of Córdoba.
Source: Clarin