Boca Juniors Y River plate were classified as leaders of their respective zones after completing the first phase of the Diego Maradona Cup, that this Monday will complete its classifieds with the two parties belonging to Zone 5.
Boca Juniors tied this Sunday without goals in their visit to Talleres in Córdoba for the sixth and last day, while River Plate beat Godoy Cruz 3-1 on Saturday to secure their places in the Championship Zone of the competition.
Independiente and San Lorenzo also have their places secured among those who will fight for the title, while Racing will have to contest the Complementation Zone after having finished last in their group.
BOCA EMPATÓ IN CÓRDOBA AND CONTINUES IN SEARCH OF THE BICCHAMPIONSHIP
Boca Juniors, current champion of Argentine soccer, equaled without goals against Talleres in Córdoba to ensure their classification in the Group 4 Championship Zone, an instance to which they agreed together with the Cordoba team.
After this result, Miguel Ángel Russo's team accumulated ten points, while Talleres added nine, both classified ahead of Newell's Old Boys and Lanús, who this Sunday faced 3-1 in favor of Rosario.
After this classification, Boca Juniors will face this Wednesday the definition of its round of 16 series against Inter from Porto Alegre, after the 0-1 achieved as a visitor in the first leg in Brazil.
RIVER DOES NOT STOP ITS MARCH AND REMAINS UNBEATABLE
River Plate defeated Godoy Cruz 3-1 on Saturday and, after the premiere in this Cup Diego Maradona with a defeat against Banfield added five consecutive victories to be the leader of Zone 3 and advance steadily to the Championship Zone of this Diego Cup Maradona.
With an alternative team in order to preserve their starters for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores against Nacional de Uruguay, Marcelo Gallardo's team still achieved an authoritative victory against the Mendoza.
The other classified to the Championship Zone of this group was Banfield, who on this last day equaled 1-1 with Rosario Central.
INDEPENDENT ADD 12 INVICT MATCHES
Independiente won this Sunday 1-0 against Defense and Justice to finish undefeated in Zone 2 and qualify as Colón's escort to the Championship Zone of this Diego Maradona Cup.
With a goal by Alan So Señora, the team led by Lucas Pusineri added its eleventh presentation without defeat and strengthened itself in the face of the Copa Sudamericana quarter-final match against Vélez Sársfield, the same instance that Defense and Justice will face against Bahia de Brasil.
Colón, meanwhile, won 0-2 against Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero to be the leader of the Zone with 13 units, one more than Independiente.
ATLÉTICO TUCUMÁN, THE ONLY ONE WITH AN IDEAL SCORE
Atlético Tucumán beat Unión in Santa Fe 3-5 this Saturday and, in addition to advancing as Group 1 leader to the Campenato Zone, was the only one to get all possible points with 18 units as a result of six victories.
Arsenal, who beat Racing Club 1-0, remained as guard and will accompany Atlético to the Championship Zone against a rival who finished last and will have to play the Complementation Zone.
However, Racing's big goal is the Copa Libertadores after their resounding qualification in the round of 16 against Flamengo at the Maracanã. The Academy awaits the definition between Boca and Inter de Porto Alegre to meet their rival in the quarterfinals.
GYMNASTICS HONORED MARADONA WITH ITS CLASSIFICATION
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, the last team led by Diego Maradona, achieved his passport to the Championship Zone after equalizing without goals at home against Huracán on the last date of Group 6.
After a heartfelt tribute with their daughters Dalma and Giannina on the field of play, the 'Lobo' players achieved that necessary point to access the Championship Zone precisely as a Hurricane escort.
Vélez Sarsfield, who drew without goals in his visit to Patronato de Paraná, will play the Complementation Zone, but before that, he will open the Argentine series of quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana against Independiente on Thursday.
ARGENTINOS AND ALDOSIVI DEFINE THE LAST PLACE
With San Lorenzo already classified to the Championship Zone as the leader of Group 5, this Monday in the last day Argentinos Juniors and Aldosivi, who are tied with seven units, will determine the last available place.
San Lorenzo will be the venue of the Mar del Plata from Aldosivi, while at the same time Argentinos Juniors will receive Estudiantes de La Plata.
After defining this group, the draw will be held to determine the composition of the six teams that will make up each of the two groups in the Championship Zone and the same format in the two in the Complementation Zone.