the powerful mouth Juniors i River Plate are in final instances of the Copa Liberators but they don’t want to neglect the local tournament and this weekend, next to Argentine Juniors, Will fight for a place in the final of the Diego Maradona Cup.
On the last date of Group A of the Champion phase, Mouth is leader with 8 points and +4 of goal difference, with minimum advantage on River (8 and +3), while Argentines (7 and 0) is the third in contention in the fight to stay with the only place for the title duel, which will be played on January 17 in San Juan (west).
River will be local on Saturday against the already eliminated Independent, meanwhile Argentines i Mouth they will collide at the Maradona Stadium.
While ‘Xeneizes’ and ‘Millionaires’ head out as favorites, the truth is that both are busy in the semifinals of the Copa Liberators and it has not yet been released if they play to their full potential, as next week they will have the revenge of the semis of Liberators.
In the revenge of the semifinals of the continental tournament, River must travel to Sao Paulo in search of the feat of beating him to Palm trees by three or more goals, after losing 3-0 at home.
Mouth it is less complicated as any tie with goals qualifies him in the final, after drawing 0-0 in the first leg at La Bombonera.
Final date, the first qualify for the final
The fifth and final date of the regular stage of the Diego Maradona Cup will start on Saturday with the matches Union-Board, Lanús-Rosario Central, Vélez Sarsfield-Godoy Cruz, Racing-Newell’s, River-independent i Argentines–Mouth.
On Sunday they will play Arsenal-Hurricane, Colón-Tallers, Banfield-Sant Llorenç and Gimnàstica-Atlètic Tucumán, and on Monday it will be the turn of Estudiantes-Central Córdoba.
The winner of the final among the first of the Champion phase will be ranked next Copa Liberators, While the duel between the best of the Complementation phase and the loser of the first final will leave a classified one in the South American Cup 2022.
Here are the positions:
Champion phase
Group A:
– Pts JGEP GF GC
1. Mouth 8 4 2 2 0 8 4
2. River Plate 8 4 2 2 0 8 5
3. Argentins 7 4 2 1 1 3 3
4. Arsenal 4 4 1 1 2 6 7
5. Independent 3 4 1 0 3 8 9
6. Hurricane 3 4 1 0 3 4 9
Group B:
– Pts JGEP GF GC
1. Banfield 9 4 3 0 1 8 5
2. Workshops 8 4 2 2 0 8 5
3. Gymnastics LP 7 4 2 1 1 7 5
4. Sant Llorenç 4 4 1 1 2 6 7
5. Colom 4 4 1 1 2 5 6
6. Atl. Tucumán 1 4 0 1 3 2 8
Complementation phase
Group A:
– Pts JGEP GF GC
1. Rosario Central 10 4 3 1 0 10 2
2. Union 7 4 2 1 1 8 6
3. Defense and J. 7 4 2 1 1 6 6
4. Lanús 5 4 1 2 1 4 5
5. Aldosivi 3 4 1 0 3 3 6
6. Board of Trustees 1 4 0 1 3 2 8
Group B:
– Pts JGEP GF GC
1. Newell’s 9 4 3 0 1 7 2
2. Want 9 4 3 0 1 7 4
3. Races 5 4 1 2 1 10 6
4. Students 4 4 1 1 2 4 5
5. Godoy Cruz 4 4 1 1 2 3 10
6. Central Córdoba 2 4 0 2 2 4 8