Monday disguised as Sunday in Argentine soccer today -with the important exception of working hours- after the final of the Under 20 World Cup and with the presentation of no less than River (1st) visiting Banfield (26th), duel between leader and penultimate in the table. The activity, corresponding to the date 20, will open with the intoned Newell’s (11th) and Union (27th) in Rosario, followed by San Lorenzo (3º) vs. Central Córdoba (15º) in Lower Flores. While very late they will play Institute (21st) and Racing (17th) in Alta Córdoba, and Vélez (23rd) against Argentinos (12th) in Liniers.
Banfield vs River
River He will play again with a pursuer blowing on his neck after a long time: more precisely from date 9 that Martín Demichelis’s team did not go below four points away from his escort on duty, at that time San Lorenzo. Now, With Talleres one point away (and two more games), the Millionaire will visit Banfield from 7:15 p.m. with coded television from TNT Sports.
The cast of Núñez (41 points) comes from a great relief in the Libertadores by beating Fluminense (2-0) and will resume local activity after the suspension of the match against Defense and Justice, due to the tragic death of fan Pablo Serrano. On his side, Banfield (18) will play the last stop of the unenviable string with which Julio César Falcioni had to start his cycle. The Emperor made his debut with San Lorenzo (1-2), visited Estudiantes (0-1), hosted Rosario Central (2-0) and comes from facing Racing in Avellaneda (0-2) while trying to rescue Taladro from his fragile situation, both in the positions and in the averages.
San Lorenzo vs Central Córdoba (SdE)
Until not so long ago dreaming of the title, San Lorenzo will try to get out of his slump when he receives Central Córdoba from 5:00 p.m. at the Nuevo Gasómetro (ESPN Premium). Rubén Darío Insúa’s team (36 points) has four games without winning, including two for Sudamericana -which complicated his future in the Cup-, and now he will have to bet almost all his chips at home to get closer to River.
In any case, the Cyclone is a guarantee as a local since in the year they did not lose any of their ten league games (7 wins) while conceding no goals (11 for). For its part, Central Córdoba, led by former San Lorenzo Leonardo Madelón, is making a good campaign (23 points) but it cannot be neglected in the averages.
Institute vs Racing
As if it were a matter of logic, Racing lost the undefeated this Thursday in the Libertadores (1-2 against Flamengo at the Maracana) just a few days after returning to victory in the Professional League after eight games without celebrating Although they have already qualified for the round of 16 in the Cup, Fernando Gago’s men (22 points) will seek to continue moving away from the gloomy last place in the local tournament when they visit the Institute (21) in Córdoba from 9:45 p.m. (TNT Sports).
The Glory will have the debut on the bench of Diego Dabovewho took office after the resignation of Lucas Bovaglio, victim of a recent harvest of 8 out of 33 points that left him in relegation places in the averages.
Newell’s vs Unión
Duel of intoned in Rosario, with Newell’s receiving Unión de Santa Fe from 2:00 p.m. (by TNT Sports). Gabriel Heinze’s team continues to talk in the Copa Sudamericana since It comes from beating Santos 2-1 in Brazil and add 15 points out of 15 possible. In the League he remains far from the bottom with 27 units.
For his part, Union (18 points) goes through a streak that was unthinkable until recently, with three wins in a row and without conceding goals. Tatengue started the year with a victory in their first 16 games and relegation became a reality despite their good average, but with the arrival of Gallego Mendez (mid-April) is settling in.
Velez vs Argentines
Vélez and Argentinos will face each other very late in Liniers, from 9:45 p.m. (on ESPN Premium), with the locals resuming league activity after the departure of Tigre Gareca. In the middle, Fortín was able to get rid of the joke -10 games without winning- with a thrashed 5-1 against Deportivo Español, from C, in Copa Argentina and under the interim management of former midfielder Marcelo Bravo. Vélez is against the ropes in the League, penultimate with 18 points -for now playing a playoff for not being relegated at the end of the year- and a very delicate institutional situation.
Quite the opposite on the side of Argentineswho has just beaten Liverpool of Uruguay 2-1 at La Paternal and thus ensure their pass to the round of 16 of Libertadores. In the League he has 26 points.
