Independiente Rivadavia v Godoy Cruz: Mendoza’s new clásico | OneFootball

La Lepra and El Tomba face off this Sunday from 4:45 p.m. at the Gargantini, for matchday 12 of the Torneo Clausura. Both are far from the Playoffs, and Ribonetto’s team is struggling with relegation.

The Mendoza derby promises more tension than brilliance. This Sunday, starting at 4:45 p.m., Independiente Rivadavia and Godoy Cruz will face off at the Estadio Bautista Gargantini in a clash full of needs. Neither team is going through a good moment in the Torneo Clausura, although La Lepra is seeking football revenge, while El Tomba is fighting to avoid relegation.

Alfredo Berti’s team has gone four matches without a win in the championship and sits 13th with 11 points, four points away from the Playoff qualification zone. Their last joy came in the Copa Argentina, when they beat Tigre 3-1 and advanced to the semifinals, where they will face none other than River. In the Clausura, they urgently need to pick up points to regain confidence.

On the other side, Godoy Cruz arrives with their backs against the wall. Walter Ribonetto’s team is 27th in the overall table with 26 points, five behind Aldosivi, who would be relegated as of today. Additionally, they are second to last in Zone B, with just 9 points, four away from the qualification spots. In this context, the derby appears as an early final for El Tomba, who are seeking a lifeline in a difficult season.

Before the start of the match, there will be a minute of silence in tribute to Miguel Ángel Russo, former Boca coach and manager of several Argentine football clubs, who passed away this week at the age of 69.

The possible lineup for Independiente Rivadavia vs Godoy Cruz for the Torneo Clausura

Ezequiel Centurión; Ezequiel Bonifacio, Iván Villalba, Leonard Costa, Sheyko Studer, Luciano Gomez; Maximiliano Amarfil, Tomás Bottari, and Matías Fernández; Sebastián Villa and Fabrizio Sartori. Coach: Alfredo Berti.

Franco Petroli; Lucas Arce, Mateo Mendoza, Juan Escobar, Juan Moran; Agustín Valverde, Pol Fernández, Vicente Poggi, Nicolás Fernandez; Luca Martínez Dupuy or Misael Sosa, and Agustín Auzmendi. Coach: Walter Ribonetto.

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