With a solid and convincing performance, River Plate defeated Aldosivi 2-0 on Thursday, to get within two points of the leaders of the Professional League of Argentine soccer.
Meanwhile, Workshops and Students won their commitments for the eighth date and are leaders of the contest together with Lanús with 16 units.
River was in sixth place with 14 points. His rival, who could have accompanied the trio of leaders, has 13.
International Julián Álvarez converted in the 13th minute. Enzo Pérez expanded the steering wheel at 59.
Those led by Marcelo Gallardo imposed conditions from the beginning with their dynamics and usual offensive game. Julián Álvarez culminated a fast riverplatense attack led by Braian Romero and passed to Álvarez, who fired a cross to make it 1-0.
The locals found depth again at 29. Fabricio Coloccini committed a penalty by touching the ball with one arm over the line. Julián Álvarez himself executed the maximum penalty in the middle and goalkeeper José Devecchi saved.
Coloccini was expelled for that action.
The millionaire dominance became more ostensible 11 against 10. However, it was only 1-0 at halftime in favor of River Plate.
The locals managed to expand the score in the second half. Matías Suárez led an attack, passed Milton Casco. The winger threw a low center that Enzo Pérez headed with a popcorn for the second goal.
“We played a good game. We lacked a little more effectiveness, ”Julián Álvarez told the press.
On the penalty, he commented: “I didn’t look at it. The goalkeeper stayed in the middle ”.
Talleres beat Argentinos Juniors 2-1 at home. The first goal of the T was scored by Enzo Díaz at 30 with a header. The second, by the Uruguayan Michael Santos at 55 when defining from the right after a pass from Mateo Retegui.
Jonathan Gómez discounted at 82 also with a right hand.
This was the fourth consecutive triumph in the contest for the Uruguayan team Alexander Medina.
Estudiantes defeated San Lorenzo 2-0. Nicolás Pasquini scored the first in the 10th minute with an impressive far left foot that went off at an angle. Matías Pellegrini expanded by taking advantage of a counterattack at 93.
Paolo Montero’s team has had four consecutive defeats in the Argentine league.
Union reversed the initial disadvantage and beat Godoy Cruz 2-1 as a visitor. Sebastián Lomónaco scored the goal of the tombinos. The rojiblancos later scored through Emanuel Brítez and Nicolás Cordero.
Boca beat Platense 3-1 on Wednesday. Lanús beat Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2-0.
Other results: Patronato 1, Banfield 1; Colón 1, Sarmiento 1; Atlético Tucumán 2, Independent 0; Racing de Avellaneda 0, Central Córdoba 0 (Tuesday); Rosario Central 4, Arsenal de Sarandí 0; Defense and Justice 2, Newell’s Old Boys 0; Hurricane 1; Vélez Sarsfield 1 (Wednesday).
Positions: Students, Workshops, Lanús 16 points; Racing, Independent 15; River, Colon 14; Aldosivi 13; Argentinos, Board of Trustees 12; Defense, Newell’s, Atl. Tucuman 11; Boca, Godoy Cruz, Sarmiento 10; Unión, Gimnasia 9, Huracán, Banfield, San Lorenzo 8; Rosario Central, Vélez, Central Córdoba 7; Platense 6; Arsenal 5.
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