Boca's Copa de la Liga win eases pressure on Battaglia
Boca boss Sebastian Battaglia was criticised after the Copa de la Liga semi but, by lifting the trophy, he has answered his critics emphatically.
Boca boss Sebastian Battaglia was criticised after the Copa de la Liga semi but, by lifting the trophy, he has answered his critics emphatically.
Boca Juniors won their second Argentine Copa de la Liga title in three seasons on Sunday when they beat Tigre 3-0 in a one-sided match in Cordoba.
While Boca Juniors are teetering in Copa Libertadores action, they can still redeem recent sruggles by winning a domestic title in Argentina.
Two weeks out from the Copa Libertadores group stage, Boca Juniors have proved that they have a template to beat South America's best.
Boca Juniors and River Plate remain Argentina's marquee clubs but can either side challenge Brazilian clubs' recent Copa Libertadores dominance?
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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River Plate | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +16 | 27 |
Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | +11 | 26 |
Barracas Central | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 26 |
Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25 |
Talleres (Córdoba) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | +8 | 24 |
Independiente | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | +4 | 23 |
Instituto (Córdoba) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 17 |
Banfield | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
Huracán | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Gimnasia La Plata | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
Rosario Central | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 15 |
Deportivo Riestra | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 13 |
Atlético Tucumán | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -15 | 10 |
Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 8 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | +10 | 29 |
Estudiantes de La Plata | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +10 | 27 |
Defensa y Justicia | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | +4 | 26 |
Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 25 |
Racing Club | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +13 | 24 |
Lanús | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +6 | 23 |
Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 21 |
Unión (Santa Fe) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 20 |
Platense | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 18 |
San Lorenzo | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -4 | 16 |
Belgrano (Córdoba) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
Sarmiento (Junín) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
Tigre | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -18 | 5 |