San Lorenzo and Racing Club will take on a test for their aspirations in the Professional League Cup when they face each other today at the Nuevo Gasómetro for the fourth date of Zone B, which has them waiting for the qualification spots for the final phase.
The classic of the date will be played from 5:00 p.m. with arbitration by Fernando Rapallini, VAR by Héctor Paletta and transmission by ESPN Premium.
The “Academy” is one of the leaders of its group with seven units but arrives at a time of upheaval due to its recent exit from the Copa Libertadores against Boca on penalties and the subsequent elimination from the Argentine Cup with a win by Huracán (3-5 ).
Last weekend’s slap in Córdoba increased the fans’ discomfort with technical director Fernando Gago, who received the support of president Víctor Blanco to chase away any rumors of a possible breakup.
Gago de-dramatized the two cup eliminations and assured that his team “is not obliged” to win the League Cup, a statement that deepened the anger of his detractors.
San Lorenzo, for its part, will have a fundamental loss: that of the Paraguayan scorer Adam Bareiro, who scored all the team’s goals in the League Cup (4) and is one of the top scorers of the tournament along with Gonzalo Morales (Unión ), Luciano Gondou (Argentinos Juniors) and Matías Cóccaro (Huracán).
The good news for coach Rubén Insúa will be the return of Nahuel Barrios, spared from a muscle injury, to play in the attack alongside Federico Girotti and Iván Leguizamón.
San Lorenzo and Racing star in the most even crossover of the traditional big five of Argentine football. The history of professional league matches shows a difference of two in favor of the “Academy” (63 wins, 48 draws and 61 losses in 172 matches).
= Probable formations =
San Lorenzo: Augusto Batalla; Rafael Pérez, Gastón Campi or Gonzalo Luján and Gastón Hernández; Agustín Giay, Jalil Elías, Gonzalo Maroni and Malcom Braida; Iván Leguizamón, Federico Girotti and Nahuel Barrios. DT: Rubén Insúa.
Racing Club: Gabriel Arias; Gastón Martirena or Tobías Rubio, Nazareno Colombo, Leonardo Sigali, Gonzalo Piovi and Gabriel Rojas; Nicolás Oroz and Juan Nardoni; Juan Fernando Quintero; Maximiliano Romero and Roger Martínez. DT: Fernando Gago.
Referee: Fernando Rapallini.
VAR: Héctor Paletta.
Stadium: Nuevo Gasómetro.
Start time: 17:00.
TV: ESPN Premium.
Source: Ambito
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