Football, Argentine league | Racing beats Lanús, overtakes Boca and takes the lead

10/19/2022 at 04:04

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The Academy does its homework and forces Xeneize to win its postponed match if it wants to regain the top of the table

Enzo Copetti’s goal was enough to force Ibarra’s men to beat Gimnasia y Esgrima to depend on themselves on the last day

racing club won this Tuesday by 0-1 a Lanus with a goal from Enzo Copetti nine minutes from the end in the twenty-sixth and penultimate day of the Argentine League and took two points from Boca Juniors, who this Thursday will play a postponed match against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.

With only one day to go, the Academy led by Fernando Gago leads with 50 units, two more than Xeneize, who will have to beat Lobo on Thursday to depend on himself on the way to the title. Atlético Tucumán is third with 46, followed by River Plate and Huracán, with 44.

Huracán will close tonight the penultimate day against Platense in search of a victory that allows him to continue with mathematical possibilities of being champion. Lanús is penultimate in the tournament with 20 points. On the last day, Boca Juniors will face Independiente and Racing Club will face River Plate.

In the other game played this Tuesday, Defense and Justice beat Colon by 1-2 with a goal from Gabriel Alanis and another from the rival defender Paul Goltz at own door. For Columbus discounted Luis Miguel ‘the Flea’ Rodriguez. Central Córdoba and Tigre will also play tonight.

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