Four dates are missing from the Professional League and the championship is red hot. This Saturday matchday 24 began with Tigre’s goalless draw against Instituto in Victoria, although all eyes were on Parque Patricios with the cross between Boca Juniors y Hurricanetwo teams with different objectives, since the Xeneize pursues the need to classify the Copa Libertadores 2025while the Globo He does not say goodbye to the title fight.
With the 0-0 draw, the team he leads Fernando Gago was left with 60 points in the annual table and is positioned in fifth place overall, in Copa Sudamericana positions and 3 units away from entering the Copa Libertadores. While those of Frank Darío Kudelka they arrived at 43 points of the championship and was one point behind Vélez Sarsfieldthe only leader.
On Sunday, the date continued with Riestra’s 1-1 draw with Banfield and Gimnasia’s 1-0 victory against Atlético Tucumán. However, the most salient thing was Vélez’s goalless equality with Godoy Cruz in Mendoza. This way, he Fort he missed a great opportunity to get away from the Globe and continues two points above.
Today, Monday, the action continued with three games, in which the defeat of Argentinos Juniors against Barracas Central stood out. El Bicho lost a great opportunity to place itself in the qualification zone for the Copa Sudamericana 2025. While this Tuesday, Independiente will visit Newell’s in Rosario seeking to continue strengthening its position in said competition. Meanwhile, Platense will go to Junín to face Sarmiento in search of the three points that will place him in a qualifying position for the international tournament.
Finally, Talleres will play against Unión in Santa Fe with the goal of winning to be just three units from the top. Tatengue, for its part, will have to add to not lose its privileged position for the next South American tournament. It is worth remembering that on this date the 24th, River Plate y Racingother entertainers in the fight for the Professional League, postponed their match to the first week of December against San Lorenzo and Estudiantes, respectively.
As for the annual table that classifies the 2025 international cups, Vélez with the unity against Godoy Cruz secured qualification for the Libertadores, while River and Talleres would follow by accumulation of points. It remains to be seen which team will enter to win the Argentine Cup (they could be Boca, Vélez or Central Córdoba). In addition, Racing qualified for the top continental event after its 3-1 victory against Cruzeiro in the Sudamericana and freed up its spot, as did Estudiantes de La Plata, which already secured its ticket by being champion of the League Cup.
Boca, Huracán, Godoy Cruz are waiting, Independent, Union and Defense and Justice, who also dream of their place in an international competition. All of these teams would be qualifying for the Sudamericana, but they should not be neglected, since Argentinos, Lanús, Platense, Instituto and Gimnasia are still in the race.
THE ENTIRE DATE 24 OF THE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
Saturday 23
• Tigre 0-0 Institute
• Hurricane 0-0 Boca Juniors
Domingo 24
• Deportivo Riestra 1-1 Banfield
• Gimnasia (LP) 1-0 Atlético Tucumán
• Godoy Cruz 0-0 Vélez
• Laús 0-0 Defense and Justice
Monday 25
• Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 0-1 Rosario Central
• Argentinos Juniors 0-1 Barracas Central
• Belgrano 0-2 Independiente Rivadavia
Mars 26
19 – Newell’s vs. Independiente
21:15 – Sarmiento vs. Platense
21:15 – Union vs. Workshops
Wednesday 4
19 – Racing vs. Students *
21 – River Plate vs. San Lorenzo **
* Postponed by the final of the Copa Sudamericana
** Postponed by the final of the Copa Libertadores
What is left for those who fight for the title?
• Velez: Sarmiento (L), Unión (V), Huracán (L).
• Hurricane: Talleres (V), Platense (L), Vélez (V).
• Racing Club: Estudiantes (L), Rosario Central (V), Central Córdoba (V), River (L).
• Talleres (C): Hurricane (L), Gimnasia (V), Newell’s (L).
The Professional League table
The annual table
* The first three qualify for the Copa Libertadores 2025
* The following five teams qualify for the 2025 Copa Sudamericana
* Racing and Estudiantes free their place because they are already classified for Libertadores 2025
* The champion of the Professional League and the Argentine Cup will also qualify for the Libertadores 2025. If they are in a position to qualify for a continental tournament based on the annual table, they free up their place
