The pointer River will receive Platense with two needs: that of recovering the triumphant step that Talleres interrupted last Sunday after defeating him 2-1 in Córdoba and that of stretch the advantage that leads to his escort, San Lorenzo, which was reduced to two points after the Barça victory against Instituto. The game that will be played again before a crowd at the Monumental stadium starting at 8:30 p.m. and will be broadcast by TNT Sports It is one of the attractions of this Sunday that will close the 17th date of the Professional League.
the other results a new edition of the Cordovan superclassic between Belgrano and Talleres that will face each other at the Gigante de Alberdi from 3:30 p.m. (ESPN Premium TV) after four years without doing it officially in Primera. sarmiento–Hurricane (18 hours on ESPN Premium) and Colon-Barracas Central (at the same time but on TNT Sports) will complete the programming.
Platense will go to the Monumental. They beat Racing last Sunday at Vicente López 3-0 and won again after five rounds (two draws and three losses). With 20 points in the standings, what really interests him is adding to strengthen his average: at this moment he is in the direct relegation zone. The River coach, Martín Demichelis, has a question in the midfield since Pablo Solari could enter for Ignacio “Nacho” Fernández and Rodrigo Aliendro will return, whose absence was felt in Córdoba.
And precisely in Córdoba there will be another party of crowds. Belgrano will try to strengthen its locality and improve its image after the poor demonstration he did before Boca in the Bombonera. In any case, his campaign is more than good, with 27 points and far from any possibility of relegation. Talleres, that if he wins, he will reach third place in the tournament, already knows what it is to play and win a classic as a visitor: they beat Instituto in Alta Córdoba 3-0 in one of the most important victories of a championship in which they intend to fight as high as possible.