Typical. I go away for one weekend, and Argentina goes goal crazy. It’s been a pretty good campaign for goal tallies, but after the 15th round saw just 13 in ten matches, this weekend the teams seemed eager to make up for the lapse and banged in no fewer than 36! Estudiantes and Newell’s were the biggest contributors, laying on a 4-4 draw in the Estadio Municipal. Boca beat Gimnasia Jujuy 3-1, San Lorenzo put 3 without reply past Racing to keep their noses in front, and Arsenal ensured their participation in the Copa Sudamericana, beating Central 2-0. Even River managed to score, following an open letter from Daniel Passarella to the fans pleading for a little more understanding. Colón’s win away to Belgrano could be crucial in the relegation battle. Read on for the full scores and scorers. The goal videos will be posted in a separate post a few minutes after this one, to keep things tidy.
Scores and scorers:
Independiente (R. Díaz 8 ) 1 – 1 Argentinos Juniors (L. Desábato 72)
Nueva Chicago (F. Higuaín 27; L. Filomeno 67) 2 – 1 Lanús (D. Lagos 46)
Estudiantes de La Plata (M. Pavone 10, 48; J. Calderón 20; P. Piatti 51; S. Domínguez OFF 85) 4 – 4 Newell’s Old Boys (P. Pérez 27, 33, 72; M. Cejas 32)
Godoy Cruz de Mendoza (O. Miranda OFF 83) 0 – 2 Vélez Sarsfield (D. Escudero 36; M. Zárate 64)
Boca Juniors (R. Palacio 51; S. Battaglia 72; C. Rodríguez 83) 3 – 1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy (F. Soler 85)
Rosario Central 0 – 2 Arsenal de Sarandí (L. Figueroa 3, OFF 61; I. Sekagya 41)
Banfield (S. González 67; C. Lucchetti 90+1; J. Sanguinetti OFF 85) 2 – 3 Quilmes (C. Luna 11, 56; F. Saavedra 47)
San Lorenzo (G. Fernández 7; C. Tula 37; S. Hirsig 72) 3 – 0 Racing Club (F. Sosa OFF 74; M. Moralez OFF 78)
Belgrano de Córdoba (M. Gigli 49) 1 – 3 Colón de Santa Fé (J. Falcón 24; R. Ramírez 63; J. Sand 90+1)
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 0 – 3 River Plate (E. Farías 12, 84; L. Ponzio 43)
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