Vélez gave another show of strength, beating San Lorenzo in the Nuevo Gasómetro and escaping at the top of the Liga Profesional standings. They fell short with the 1-0, but were superior to their rival and added three points that are worth their weight in gold.. Gustavo Quinteros’ team struck from the start, in the 4th minute, when full-back Elías Gómez sent a perfect cross to Braian Romero, who finished with a header that fell to the ground and left Chila Gómez with no chance.
The visitors grew with the goal and displayed all their football in the Floresta neighborhood, with Cristian Ordoñez, Claudio Aquino, Thiago Fernández, and Francisco Pizzini at a very high level. The latter had two chances before the 15th minute, in a match that was clearly dominated by Fortín.
The clearest play for the Cyclone came at 23, when Iván Leguizamón assisted Matías Reali, who failed in the definition. Later, Tomas Marchiori made his first save, trying hard to clear a ball to the corner.
Pipi Romagnoli had to make his first change at 42 minutes of the first half, after Nicolás Tripicchio suffered a fracture in his right collarbone and sent Nahuel Bustos onto the field.
Vélez took the lead and at 21 Muniain came on
The second half started off imprecisely and once again Vélez came close, after a good combination between Romero and Fernández, poorly defined by the young visiting midfielder.
The long-awaited moment for San Lorenzo fans came in the 21st minute, when former Athletic Bilbao player Iker Muniain came on in place of Santiago Sosa. The talented midfielder could do little to turn the tide of the match around, but it is clear that he has plenty of support.
Towards the end of the match, at 42, controversy arose after the home team claimed a push against striker Andrés Vombergar and later Fortín also claimed a handball in the area by San Lorenzo defender Arias.
In extra time, at 50, forward Maher Carrizo took advantage of a counterattack for the Liniers team and went alone to define, he was one-on-one with Gómez, but the ball hit the right post. The rebound fell to Uruguayan Rodrigo Piñeiro, who feinted his rival and took a few seconds to define, which was crucial for the Ciclón goalkeeper to adjust and avoid the 2-0.
With this victory, Vélez is now the only leader of the Professional League with 30 points and has taken five points away because it took advantage of the opportunities that its pursuers missed.; while San Lorenzo remains at the bottom of the standings, in 23rd place, with just 13 points.
2024-09-14 21:51:26