Rosario Central and River Plate played the match of the day at the Gigante de Arroyito stadium. The 25th and penultimate round of the 2023 Professional League concluded on Tuesday with three matches. Tigre defeated Colón 3-1 in Santa Fe, Instituto beat Lanús 2-1, and Barracas Central drew 0-0 against Arsenal. River Plate, who had already secured the title, drew 3-3 with Rosario Central in the most exciting match of the day, maintaining their lead at the top of the table with 58 points, while Talleres de Córdoba also drew 2-2 against Gimnasia de La Plata, remaining in second place with 49 points.
San Lorenzo remains in third place despite suffering their first defeat at the Nuevo Gasómetro stadium, losing 2-0 to Argentinos Juniors. Defensa y Justicia climbed to fourth place with a 3-0 victory over Sarmiento de Junín, while Lanús dropped to fifth place alongside Estudiantes de La Plata, who impressed with a 4-0 win over Belgrano de Córdoba.
Boca Juniors secured a 2-1 victory over Newell’s Old Boys at the Bombonera stadium, maintaining their eighth-place position but equaling Rosario Central with 41 points. Jorge Almirón’s team is now in a qualifying position for the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and is closing in on a spot in the Copa Libertadores. Racing Club defeated Central Córdoba 3-1 and currently sits in eleventh place with 36 points. On the other hand, Independiente continues to struggle, losing 1-0 to Atlético Tucumán and remaining in the bottom half of the table with 28 points.
A total of 27 goals were scored in the 14 matches of the 37th round, averaging 2.64 goals per game. The top scorers of the tournament, Pablo Vegetti (Belgrano) and Michael Santos (Talleres), both failed to score for the third consecutive round, but they still lead the goal-scoring charts with 13 goals each.
The final round of the Professional League will begin on Friday, July 28, and will run until Sunday, July 30. The standout matches include River Plate against Racing Club, where River Plate will receive the championship trophy, and Independiente against Boca Juniors. Additionally, Talleres will visit Newell’s Old Boys, Defensa y Justicia will face Unión, and San Lorenzo will play against Tigre.
After the Professional League, the Copa de la Liga Profesional will be played. In both tournaments, teams accumulate points for an annual table. The top three teams will qualify for the Copa Libertadores, while the fourth to ninth-placed teams will qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. The team at the bottom of the table, along with the team with the worst average, will be relegated, following the reform proposed by the AFA and approved by the clubs in an Extraordinary General Assembly. The points earned in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons will be combined and divided by the number of games played in those three calendars to determine
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Ium, climbing to seventh place in the standings. Meanwhile, Racing Club defeated Godoy Cruz 1-0, moving up to eighth place.
In other matches, Huracán beat Aldosivi 2-0, Vélez Sarsfield drew 1-1 against Independiente, and Platense secured a 2-1 victory over Atlético Tucumán.
With only one round left to play, River Plate has already clinched the title with an impressive performance throughout the season. Despite the draw against Rosario Central, they maintained their lead at the top of the table with 58 points. Talleres de Córdoba sits in second place with 49 points, while San Lorenzo remains in third place despite their recent defeat.
Defensa y Justicia’s victory over Sarmiento de Junín propelled them to fourth place, while Lanús dropped to fifth place alongside Estudiantes de La Plata, who impressed with a 4-0 win over Belgrano de Córdoba.
It’s been an exciting season in the 2023 Professional League, with thrilling matches and surprising outcomes. With only one round left, teams are battling for the remaining positions in the table and looking to end the season on a high note.
El partido entre River Plate y Rosario Central fue altamente disputado, resultando en un empate que refleja la igualdad entre ambos equipos. Ambos conjuntos mostraron un gran nivel de juego, manteniendo a los espectadores al borde de sus asientos. Sin duda, fue un encuentro destacado de la fecha 25 de la Liga Profesional 2023.