The Argentine Professional League is approaching its end. This Monday 25th, the 18th round of the tournament ended. River Plate closed the day with a resounding 3-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors at home, the Monumental de Núñez. In this way, the millonarios are getting further ahead in the top of the standings with 42 points, nine more than their closest pursuer.
On the other hand, Boca Juniors stumbled this last Sunday at the José Amalfitani stadium in Liniers after losing 2-0 to Vélez Sarsfield. The team led by Sebastián Battaglia suffered their fourth defeat in the championship and dropped to fifth place, a position that would leave them out of the next edition of the Copa Libertadores.
The second place is occupied by Talleres de Córdoba, who fell to Marcelo Gallardo's team the previous weekend. This Monday, the team had the option of getting closer to River and was just minutes away from conquering a victory, but the historic 'Pepe' Sand ended that chance. Lanús secured an important draw and moved up to fourth place, displacing the xeneizes.
Colón de Santa Fe, champion of the 2021 Diego Armando Maradona Cup, has not had a good second phase in Argentine football, as they are in sixth place with 29 points, far from the top spots, so they only aspire to qualify for the Copa Libertadores. El Sabalero defeated a direct rival this Sunday: 2-1 against Estudiantes de La Plata.
The most exciting match of the weekend was played between San Lorenzo and Huracán in a new edition of the Buenos Aires derby. El Globo won 2-1 against El Ciclón at home, the Palacio, and remains firm in their fight to qualify for an international tournament. Meanwhile, San Lorenzo remains in the bottom half of the table, in 23rd place with 17 points.