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Clausura Standings: Where Boca and River Stand as the Eighth Round Unfolds

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • River beat Independiente Rivadavia 3-1 and returned to a qualifying position for the Copa Sudamericana in the annual standings.
  • Independiente won 1-0 at Central Córdoba, while Boca drew 2-2 with Gimnasia de Mendoza after conceding an equalizer in the 93rd minute.
  • The Clausura is reaching the halfway point of its group stage, with qualification battles intensifying across the standings.

River finally appears to be finding its footing in the Clausura. After opening the tournament with four straight defeats, the team followed last week’s 3-2 win over Banfield with a more convincing 3-1 victory over Independiente Rivadavia at the Monumental.

Leonardo Ponzio, serving as interim coach after Eduardo Coudet’s departure, saw his side collect valuable points against a direct rival for playoff qualification. Gonzalo Montiel scored from the penalty spot and Tomás Galván added two goals. The result also lifted River back into the Copa Sudamericana qualification places in the annual table.

The defeat did not dislodge Independiente Rivadavia from the top of the annual standings. The Mendoza club remains locked in a close title battle with Argentinos Juniors, who will try to take advantage when they visit Barracas Central on Monday.

Independiente also secured an important away win, beating Central Córdoba 1-0 in Santiago del Estero through a goal from Leonardo Godoy. Jadson Viera’s team sits fifth in Group A but remains outside the international cup places, ranking 10th in the season table. Its remaining schedule includes a home game against San Lorenzo, followed by clásicos against Racing and Boca.

Boca, meanwhile, let a win slip away against Gimnasia de Mendoza. The match ended 2-2 after Gimnasia equalized in the 93rd minute. Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena described the draw as “a draw that tasted like defeat.” Boca has now drawn five of its eight Clausura matches and sits seventh in its group. It is fourth in the annual standings with 41 points, three behind Vélez.

Boca is also competing in the Copa Sudamericana, where it was due to host São Paulo in the first leg of the quarterfinals, and in the Copa Argentina, with a decisive clásico against Racing scheduled in three weeks. San Lorenzo, dealing with financial and institutional problems, beat Talleres de Córdoba 1-0 and remains outside the top eight in its group on goal difference. Rubén Darío Insua is set to take over as coach.

a draw that tasted like defeat

· Rodolfo ArruabarrenaBoca’s coach described the late 2-2 draw with Gimnasia de Mendoza.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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