Triumph, Cyclone! / San Lorenzo de Almagro

Triumph. Necessary, without a doubt. More than deserved. Celebrated with clenched teeth, with an eye toward what is to come. San Lorenzo is in the race, fighting, after this 2-0 against Independiente del Valle, in a Bidegain that exploded with passion. El Ciclón settled back into Group F of the Conmebol Libertadores: it has 4 points, like the Ecuadorians and Liverpool, and dreams of qualifying.

With a lot of attitude, searching from the first minute, Pipi Romagnoli’s team imposed the entry conditions. And at 15, they were already ahead, thanks to the opportunism of Alexis Cuello, who took the rebound in the area and scored. We had to wait for confirmation from the VAR, of course, to let out the cry. What relief! And at 24, when not, Adam Bareiro appeared: after a good play by Leguizamón on the right, the rebound remained, Cuello took it, it gave way to the Paraguayan and he hit the right foot hard, unstoppable: 2-0. This is how the first half closed, with the bad news of Altamirano’s muscle injury, who had to be replaced by Gómez.

San Lorenzo was able to close it without too many surprises, always on the lookout, even with chances to increase (Bareiro had it in front of the goal, at 28, and the goalkeeper took it for the corner). Firm in his lines, he only regretted the expulsion of Romaña at the end.

Huge victory for Ciclón, to arrive at the match against Liverpool in the best spirit: it will be next Thursday, at 9 p.m., in a Bidegain that will surely be packed. Before, on Sunday, San Lorenzo will debut in the League tournament, visiting Riestra. Let’s go for more, Cyclone!