Boca Juniors and River Plate beat this Wednesday Aldosivi and Board of Trustees in the second round of the Argentine Professional League Cup and thus corrected their disappointing start to the tournament.
Boca, which barely equaled in the Bombonera in the debut, won 1-2 to Aldosivi in Mar del Plata with a brace by Colombian striker Sebastián Villa. Martín Cauteruccio discounted for the locals. Those led by Sebastián Battaglia climbed to third position in Zone B and together with Central Córdoba they remain four points behind the leader, Estudiantes de la Plata. Tigre drew 1-1 with Central Córdoba, which was unable to maintain the advantage. Equality came in the last minute of regulation time through Mateo Retegui. Renzo López had scored for Cordoba in the first half.
In the only game in Zone A, River Plate, which debuted with a defeat, today thrashed Patronato 4-1, and with three points provisionally rose to second position, now three behind the leader Argentinos Juniors. Those of Marcelo Gallardo prevailed in the Monumental stadium with a Julian Alvarez hat trick which catapulted him to the top of the scoring charts. The exhibition was completed by the Colombian creative Juan Fernando Quintero, who has returned to the institution this season, converting a penalty into a goal. Patronato went ahead early, after a cross from midfielder Gabriel Gudiño that deflected past River defender Paulo Díaz and ended up slipping past the goalkeeper.
The second day will be completed this Thursday with the following matches: Gymnastics-San Lorenzo, Sarmiento-Banfield, Defense and Justice-Racing Club, Atlético Tucumán-Platense, Talleres-Unión and Colón-Godoy Cruz.