The twenty-first date of the Professional Leaguewhich begins to palpitate the emotions of the definition. Velezwith 39 points, remains at the top, but is now tied with Hurricane (39), who beat Newell’s 4-2 in Rosario on Tuesday. Fortín, which comes from three draws in a row, will have the chance to be the only leader again if it achieves a tie or a victory on Thursday night, when it receives Tigre in Liniers.
Those who climbed positions were Racing y River. The Academy maintained the festive air that gave it a place in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, and clearly won against Barracas Central 2-0, with goals from Agustín Almendra and Maravilla Martínez. With two wins in a row, Gustavo Costas’ team is now third, five behind the leaders. Marcelo Gallardo’s team also advanced, winning an electrifying clash against Instituto in Córdoba 3-2, after having started at a disadvantage. El Millonario does not lose the hope of fighting for the championship, although the primary objective is to secure passage to Libertadores 2025.
Precisely, regarding the annual table, which defines those classified for next year’s cups, there are still few certainties. Studentsthe League Cup champion, is the only confirmed qualifier at the moment. You can join Velez, as champion of the League or the Argentine Cupor as one of the three teams with the best performance throughout the season. With 64 points in the bag, Fortín is very close to guaranteeing one of those three places. River took a good step, which already reached 60, and Racing also came close (58). It is worth noting that the Academy, in addition to the chance to add to the annual table, can enter the Libertadores 2025 as champion of the South American Cupthe great objective that remains ahead for the Academy, and that will be resolved on the 23rd of this month in Asunción against Cruzeiro; To achieve this, Gustavo Costas’ team would free up an extra place for other Argentine teams. Then, it remains to see what happens with Talleres (57), who this Thursday receives Lanús with the obligation to add again.
In context: the League champion, the winner of the Argentine Cup, and the three best in the annual table who do not coincide with any of the champions need to join the Libertadores 2025. The next six teams in the annual table will go to the Sudamericana.
¿Y Boca? Xeneize is on par with Independiente, with 53 points, in eighth and ninth places. They both won, they both scored and they reached Unión, defeated precisely by Rojo. For now they are in entry positions to the Copa Sudamericana, five points behind Racing, for now third in the annual table. Boca still has the Argentine Cup ahead of it as its main possibility; In that case, they should beat Vélez in the semifinal – on November 27, at a venue to be confirmed -, and in the final, Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero. El Rojo depends exclusively on what he adds in the League, where He has gone 13 games without defeatsalthough with several draws in tow.
