Boca Juniors returned to victory and River Plate drew with Arsenal

Buenos Aires, Mar 3 (EFE) .- Boca Juniors defeated Defense and Justice 2-1, while River Plate equalized without goals as a visitor against Arsenal de Sarandí in the two outgoing games this Saturday for the eighth day of the Cup of the Professional League of Argentine soccer.
Boca Juniors, who had just lost to Talleres the previous day, achieved a narrow victory after reversing an initial disadvantage with both Walter Bou thanks to the conquests of Carlos Tévez and Mauro Zárate.
With this result, the team led by Miguel Ángel Russo reached third place behind Vélez and Lanús, who this Saturday achieved a valuable 2-4 away victory against Gimnasia in La Plata.
In other results of this Group B, this Saturday Independiente fell 3-1 against Talleres de Córdoba while Atlético Tucumán won 1-2 against Sarmiento de Junín, while on Friday Patronato de Paraná achieved its first victory by winning by 2-0 to Aldosivi.
For Zone A, meanwhile, River Plate drew goalless with Arsenal as a visitor and remains out of the qualifying zone for the quarterfinals of the tournament because it continues in fifth position.
In other results of this group, on Friday San Lorenzo won 2-0 against Rosario Central to climb the ranking, while Platense beat surprising Central Córdoba 0-1 in Santiago del Estero.
The continuity of this eighth day will register this Sunday the crosses by Group A between the leader Colón against Argentinos Juniors while Racing Club will receive Godoy Cruz; while in Zone B Newell’s Old Boys will meet Huracán and Vélez Sarsfield will receive Unión to revalidate its status as leader.
On Monday, meanwhile, Banfield will receive Estudiantes. EFE
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