racing club beat this Monday 4-1 Belgrano de Cordoba to guarantee first place in Zone 2 of the Professional League Cup, which defined the quarterfinals of the competition. The “Academy” won with a brace from the Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero and the rest Gabriel Breathe And Agustin Ojeda -reduced Franco Jara-, will play with Rosario Central (4th in Zone 1), while Belgrano (3rd in Zone 2) will face River Plate (2nd in Zone 1) next weekend. The remaining two games for next weekend are Huracán (1st in Zone 1) against Platense (4th in Zone 2) and Godoy Cruz (2nd in Zone 2) against Banfield (3rd in Zone 1).
In the further results from this Monday Newell’s Old Boys defeated Defensa y Justicia 3-0 with two goals from Francisco González and one from Paraguayan Gustavo Velázquez, in a duel that marked the farewell of Gabriel Heinze as coach of the leprosy team.
On a day of farewell, The students from La Plata and Lanús tied 1:1 at the UNO Stadium in La Plata, which marked the farewell of goalkeeper Mariano Andújar and Mauro Boselli at home and of striker José Sand on the visit.
Finally, San Lorenzo defeated Central Córdoba 2-0 With wins from Jalil Elías and Gastón Hernández, the team secured its place in the next Copa Libertadores 2024, a continental competition for which River Plate, Talleres de Córdoba and Rosario Central have also already qualified.
Meanwhile, Godoy Cruz, Boca Juniors, Estudiantes de La Plata, Racing Club, Defensa y Justicia, Lanús and Belgrano de Córdoba secured their place for the Copa Sudamericana.