Independiente and Racing drew 1-1 at the Libertadores de América – Ricardo Enrique Bochini. In the 10th round of the Apertura Tournament, Julio Vaccari’s team missed out on winning a home derby for several years and also lost the sole lead in Zone B.
At 20′ of the first half, Juan Nardoni stole the ball from Lautaro Millán, which then went to Maravilla Martínez. The forward looked for Maximiliano Salas, who sent a cross from the left wing. The Uruguayan full-back burst into the box and made it 1-0 in favor of the Academia.
And just when it seemed the fate of the Avellaneda derby was leaning in Racing’s favor, Álvaro Angulo appeared to relieve the Independiente fans. The Colombian beat Gabriel Arias and headed home the goal that tied the final score at the LDA.
Rodrigo Rey held the Reds in the first half, while Arias did the same for Acadé in the second half. Without a doubt, the home side was far superior to the visitors in the second half, who looked more comfortable at the start of the game.
Racing needed a win more than ever, considering they are somewhat far from the top spots in Zone A. Meanwhile, Independiente began the match as the sole leader of the other group, but with Rosario Central’s win and today’s draw, they squandered that opportunity.
Vaccari’s team collected 21 points in the Apertura Tournament, the same as Canalla, leaving River Plate in third place in Zone B with 19. Gustavo Costas’s team only managed 10 points, finishing in tenth place, although they still have their match against Unión in Santa Fe to play.
Boca decisively thrashed Defensa y Justicia and remains the sole leader of Zone A.
Boca played its best game of the Fernando Gago Era. Xeneize left no room for arguments, thrashing Defensa y Justicia 4-0 at La Bombonera and consolidating their position as the sole leader of Zone A of the Apertura tournament in this tenth round. Milton Giménez, in doubles, Edinson Cavani, and Miguel Merentiel scored the goals for the team, which left the field applauded by the crowd. Fernando Gago’s team came out to dictate the pace of the match and showed great dynamism from the start, to the point of overshadowing a team like Halcón, which has also been a protagonist in recent years of Argentine football.
Xeneize’s lead was crucial, especially thanks to the scorer of the afternoon’s first goal in the 9th minute. After a run and a pass that crossed the area from right to left by Milton Giménez, Edinson Cavani appeared alone and finished unchallenged by goalkeeper Enrique Bologna, just a few meters from the goal.
After that key mistake against Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores and a run of nine games without scoring—the last being against Huracán in February—El Matador was able to shake off his bad luck and return to scoring.
During the celebration, he dedicated it, in a friendly manner, to the Boca fans who had come to La Bombonera and supported him during his slump. While Florencio Varela’s Falcon took control in the following minutes, even having a few shots close to Agustín Marchesín’s goal, Matías Miranda, the Ribera team quickly cut them off. In the 30th minute, Milton Giménez, now the team’s top scorer in 2025, fired a powerful and unstoppable shot into the right corner of the opposing goalkeeper, who was powerless to stop such a massive effort.
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