River Plate defeated San Lorenzo 1-0 at home this Saturday in the fifth day of the Professional League Cup and assumed the Group A lead of the gaucho contest.
Despite the injury to his star figure Julián Álvarez in the run-up to the match, Marcelo Gallardo’s team prevailed thanks to a goal from Chilean Paulo Díaz, former ‘Ciclón’ playerwho for this reason did not celebrate his goal and apologized to local supporters.
The goalkeeper Franco Armani was key in the victory of the ‘Millionaire’ by saving a penalty Nicolás ‘Evita’ Fernández before Paulo Díaz’s goal.
With this result, River Plate reached ten points and is at the top of the table with Unión de Santa Fewho on Friday had defeated Platense and Sarmiento de Junín 1-0, who this Saturday won 1-0 at home to Patronato de Paraná.
In the remaining matches of this fifth round of Group A, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata drew 2-2 with Argentinos Juniors on Friday, while Racing Club added its second victory in a row by beating Talleres de Córdoba 1-0 with a goal from Gabriel Hauche.
Meanwhile, for Zone B on Thursdays Rosario Central had beaten Central Córdoba De Santiago del Estero 1-0 at homewhile on Friday Barracas Central achieved its first units in the contest by defeating Aldosivi de Mar del Plata 2-1.
This Sunday will continue the fifth day with a menu of four games where the duel between Boca Juniors and Huracán stands outwhile the undefeated with a perfect score from Estudiantes de La Plata will visit Vélez Sarsfield.
On Monday, at the close of the day with three duels scheduled Independent plans to visit Mendoza to measure himself with Godoy Cruz.