The river is still on the canvas. Suffer without playing. Team Millionaire suffered a KO: ArgentiniansAt home, they beat Belgrano 1-0, qualifying for third place in the annual table heading to the 2026 Copa Libertadores. Above the giants, in fourth place.
The Pichu was in the qualifying zone, With 54 points, two points ahead of Riverwith a game to play. He did this days after losing the Argentine Cup final, amid applause and fireworks. Great value.
The last date, the 16th, will witness several decisive matches. Referring to this table, the annual rate Argentinos will play EstudiantesIn La Plata, The river will also be a visitor, in this case from Velez. A draw will be enough for Argentinos, because they have a better goal difference, unless El Melonario also achieves a resounding victory.
injured Russian Rodriguezdisplaced unexpectedly Chiquito Romero After conceptual errors emerged in the Argentine Cup final, Nico Diez chose a young goalkeeper, Gonzalo Siri– A boy from home, 22 years old, 1.83 m tall. It is clear that DT’s pulse does not tremble when it comes to decisions.
However, the father’s team usually plays far from their goal Skills, filtered passes And always complicit abusive. Pepa Lescano, Hernan Lopez Muñoz (A magical, but repetitive left foot in the middle to the bowl), the child Purcell, 20 years old and until the entry of Lautaro Giacconi, whose display added to a lot of talent, was not always polished.
Are Argentinos the team that plays best in our environment? At least, this group is playing…nice. That doesn’t always mean it’s the best, but it gives a spectacle, and it’s no small feat.
Central, Restra, Lanos? Who plays better? Away from the football controversy, the team led by Nico Diez insists on planting the ball on the ground with its head held high. Of course, there are translators to do this.
The development against Belgrano, in a kind of clash of styles (Nico Diez, founder of the home team, and the Russian Zelensky, ideologue of the visiting team), was more like a slanted field. But he had no arrogance in the opposition box, he relaxed himself when he entered, until the 31st minute, when Molina created a fantasy, in an assist and what followed was a bomb. Giacco’s left foot.
The Argentines had to stand up The frustration of the final loss caused an internal impact. With nine wrestlers on the field, the coach in the audience, the injured goalie, Sebastian Vela As the banner and substitute Gonzalo Marinelli as the hero, Independiente Rivadavia won 5 to 3 Penalty shootout against this Argentine after a 2-2 draw. El Bicho was one step away from winning the Copa Argentina.
He suffered this epic victory for the leprechauns, last Wednesday in Cordoba, the rival that added the first star in the football elite, also the first for the Mendoza team. His success qualified him athletically to play in the 2026 Copa Libertadores Championship. The same desire that the great 1985 hero is searching for.
Without possession, Argentinos showed that night that it is difficult for them to use the arguments that enabled them to reach the final with perfect statistics: Five games, five winsAnd Thomas Molina is one of the top scorers in the Argentine Cup, with five goals. The owner of two failed penalty kicks in definition, because in the first, Marinelli had advanced. The Argentines had to stand up. Molina too. “When the match was over I thought the worst…” He even said tonight.
In this match, the gestures and instructions of coach Nicolas Diez are usually symptoms of what his team has been encouraging all season. (Won Region A in the Apertura Championship)was intertwined with the fighting position and tactical effort of the people of Cordoba. Lopez Muñoz’s leadership, at that stage, was not enough, as the spaces needed to make a difference did not appear.
Belgrano found a header from Maldonado who hit the crossbarafter a perfect cross from Zelarayan and, above all, a double false start from the young Argentinos goalkeeper. At that precise moment, Television cameras focused on Romero…
After a while, Seri beat Chino, the skilled Belgrano driver, in a one-on-one match when his legs no longer responded to the same rhythm as his head. In fact, Ovita Fernandes also missed the equalizer with his left foot. Estudiantes are coming to Argentinawhich has not closed the rating yet. And in La Plata. Meanwhile, River must win at all costs and hold the radio to his ear, as in the old days…
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