Leandro Fernández and Independiente want to keep celebrating. (Photo: Courtesy Rodolfo Gutierrez Garcia)
The tonic Independiente will receive the irregular Newell’s Old Boys this Saturday in a match corresponding to the 21st date of the Professional Football League which will take place at the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Bochini stadium starting at 20:30, will be directed by Fernando Rapallini and aired on ESPN Premium.
The team led by Julio César Falcioni has scored three consecutive victories in duels in the Professional League: against Aldosivi de Mar del Plata (3-0), Sarmiento de Junín (2-1) and Unión de Santa Fe (1-0) . They also progressed to the quarter-finals of the Copa Argentina after eliminating Vélez (2-0).
The Copa Argentina is the main goal of the Avellaneda team, since if they win it or reach a final with Boca they will qualify for next year’s Copa Libertadores, which was unthinkable not long ago because their Professional League campaign is dissolved ( is located at 19 °).
Meanwhile, the team of the Rosario, which in its last presentation fell 1 to 0 against Sarmiento at Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, is 10th in the race and 8th in the annual standings, which is giving them a ticket for the next edition of the South American. Cup.
The record between the two is 146 games and favors Independiente, which scored 59 wins against 46 for Rosario, plus 41 draws.
Probable formations
Independent: Milton Alvarez; Alex Vigo, Sergio Barreto, Juan Manuel Insaurralde and Edgar Elizalde; Damián Batallini or Lucas González, Iván Marcone and Lucas Romero; Tomás Pozzo or Alan Soñora; Javier Vallejo and Sebastian Benegas. Trainer: Giulio Cesare Falcioni.
Newell’s Old Boys: Lautaro Morales; Armando Méndez, Gustavo Velázquez, Willer Ditta and Martín Luciano; Pablo Pérez, Julián Fernández, Cristian Ferreira and Juan Garro or Francisco González; Brian Aguirre and Juan Manuel Garcia. Trainer: Adriano Coria.
Referee: Fernando Rapalini.
Stage: Liberators of America-Ricardo Enrique Bochini.
Start time: 20:30
Transmission: ESPN Prime.
Source: Clarin
