Zone A well on top in Clausura knockout ties | OneFootball

The teams from Group A, led by Boca, won seven of the eight matches played in the round of 16.

After the league phase, the Torneo Clausura began with knockout matches, which resulted in a very particular statistic in the round of 16: the teams from Zone A, led by Boca Juniors, won seven of the eight matches against Group B, dominated by Rosario Central, with Gimnasia as the only winner.

Last Saturday, Argentinos Juniors, fifth in Group A, defeated Vélez Sarsfield 2-0, fourth, at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Liniers, thanks to a double by Hernán López Muñoz. Hours later, Central Córdoba (4th) defeated San Lorenzo (5th) 2-1 in Santiago del Estero with very controversial refereeing by Nazareno Arasa.

The following day, Estudiantes, eighth in A, did not form a guard of honor for Rosario Central, the League champion, and pulled off a surprise 1-0 win at the Gigante de Arroyito. Then, Boca defeated Talleres 2-0 at La Bombonera with two goals from the Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel.

Monday started with two victories for teams from Zone A. First, Barracas Central eliminated Riestra 1-0 in extra time, in a match marked by a strong clash between Ignacio Arce and Facundo Bruera. Secondly, Racing beat River 3-2 in a thrilling match thanks to a last-minute goal by the Uruguayan Gastón Martirena.

Then, Gimnasia de La Plata, seventh in Group B, surprised Unión in Santa Fe with early goals from Manuel Panaro and Enzo Martínez, becoming the only team from their zone to make it into the top eight of the tournament.

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