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The penultimate round of the Copa de la Liga group stages included late drama for Racing, River putting seven past Sarmiento, victory for Estudiantes and a Benedetto golazo for Boca against Barracas.

Estudiantes back to winning ways

After being held to a 2-2 draw by ColΓ³n in their last Copa de la Liga fixture, Los Pincharratas let no points drop again as they beat Aldosivi at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium.

Manuel Castro put the home side ahead on the 12th minute after a storming run and strike with the outside of the foot.

Martin Palermo’s side were level early in the second half, CΓ©sar Meli with a curling finish that his manager would be proud of.

Estudiantes finally retook the lead on the 77th minute as Jorge Morel volleyed into the bottom corner. The goal claimed a 2-1 victory for his side and cemented their place at the top of Group B with 28 points.

It was a deserved victory for Ricardo Zielinski side who despite having 47% possession made up for it with 12 shots when Aldosivi had just 5. Estudiantes maintain their place at the top of Group B with 28 points.

Racing leave it late

Racing suffered their first defeat of the season during the week, losing 3-1 at the hands of Peruvian side Melgar in the Copa Sudamericana.

When it came to the Copa de la Liga at the weekend they needed a late goal against Banfield to keep their unbeaten record intact.

El Taladro took the lead on the 56th minute through an own goal by Maico Alejandro Quiroz. However, their hopes of being the first team to beat Racing in the league this season were shattered in injury time. Nery DomΓ­nguez heading in from a corner on the 92nd minute.

Despite TomΓ‘s Chancalay’s red card La Academia held on to draw 1-1. Fernando Gago’s side would have been relieved they got the late equaliser but given how they had 67% of possession his team could have made it easier for themselves. The result keeps Racing at the top of Group A with 29 points.

River run riot

After a defeat and a draw in their last two Copa de la Liga fixtures, River Plate responded emphatically. A seven-goal rout saw off Sarmiento at the Estadio Eva PerΓ³n.

TomÑs Pochettino fired in from range to give Los Millonarios the lead on the 34th minute. Before JuliÑn Álvarez doubled their advantage a minute later.

(Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Álvarez then got his second as he turned in Milton Casco’s cross just before half-time. Enzo FernΓ‘ndez slotted home from a tight angle early in the second half.

After a great run by NicolΓ‘s de la Cruz, Esequiel Barco made it five on the 60th minute.

FernÑndez back-heeled his pass to Álvarez who completed his hat-trick with a fine run and shot into the top corner on the 63rd minute.

Santiago SimΓ³n concluded the 7-0 drubbing as he passed the ball in of the post on the 70th minute.

Marcelo Gallardo’s side had an impressive 71% possession, 36 shots and 631 passes.

River remain in second place in group A with 26 points.

Benedetto double in Boca win

After a 2-0 defeat by Brazilian side Corinthians in the Copa Libertadores during the week, Boca Juniors put that behind them with a victory over Barracas Central.

Guillermo FernΓ‘ndez laid it on a plate for DarΓ­o Benedetto to score in just the 2nd minute.

Neri Bandiera thought he had equalled on the 7th minute but VAR ruled his goal out for offside. Just before half-time VAR ruled out another goal this time Benedetto’s because of a foul in the build up.

Benedetto’s spectacular flying volley doubled his teams’ advantage on the 60th minute. A golazo which has to be a contender for goal of the season.

The game finished 2-0. It was a deserved win for SebastiΓ‘n Battaglia’s side who had 67% possession and a passing accuracy of 87%.

The result puts Boca in 2nd place in Group B behind Estudiantes with 24 points.

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CeeDee Lamb has (sort of) already won the best catch competition for the 2022 #NFL season.

His 27-yard grab from Week 11, when the #Cowboys took on the #Vikings, had just a 7.4% completion chance – the lowest of the season.

#ProBowlGames
https://thegeniusplaybook.com/the-most-incredible-plays-of-the-2022-nfl-season/

Average completion rate of Tyler Huntley, Trevor Lawrence and Derek Carr: 𝟲𝟰.𝟳% 🏈

Average completion rate of Geno Smith, Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff: 𝟲𝟲.𝟡% 🏈

Which team are you taking for the passing precision game?

#ProBowlGames | #ProBowl

2

Of the six QBs taking part in the #ProBowlGames, Geno Smith was the only one to finish the season with a higher completion percentage than expected (4.4% over xComp). 🎯

According to @NextGenStats, that’s the second-highest overperformance of 2022. πŸ”₯

#Seahawks | #ProBowl

π™ˆπ™‘π™‹ π™›π™–π™«π™€π™§π™žπ™©π™š πŸ†

πŸ”Ί 5250 Passing yards
πŸ”Ί 41-12 TD-INT
πŸ”Ί 67.1% Completion rate
πŸ”Ί 67.2% xCompletion rate
πŸ”Ί 2.89 Time to throw (s)
πŸ”Ί 105.2 Passer rating

Will the #Chiefs QB be picking up the award this time next week?

#NFLHonors | #ChiefsKingdom

πŸ”œ π™π™žπ™§π™¨π™© π™₯π™žπ™©π™˜π™, #SerieDelCaribe2023

The eyes of the #Beisbol world turn to Caracas as the Carribean Series gets underway today. First up, #Agricultores (πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ί) take on #WildcatsKJ74 (πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ό).

⚾️ @jesusalfredoSP has covered all you need to know:
https://thegeniusplaybook.com/serie-del-caribe-preview-leones-del-caracas-book-final-spot/

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