Boca and River will play their matches on Sunday 14.
The Professional Soccer League and the Argentine Soccer Association announced days and times of the first date of the Professional League Cup, which will start on Friday, February 12. There will be twelve games and there will be one postponed, which will be the one corresponding to the two promoted teams, Platense and Sarmiento de Junín, since the clubs requested it so that their players can continue their vacations.
The first match is promising as it will be in charge of the Copa runner-up Diego Maradona, Banfield, which will be measured against Racing from Juan Antonio Pizzi, which will mark the debut of the former coach of the Chile team in The academy. That day there will be two other games, Unión – Atlético Tucumán and Central Córdoba – Colón.
On Saturday there will be four games: Aldosivi – Godoy Cruz, Talleres – Patronato, Vélez – Newell’s and San Lorenzo – Arsenal. On Sunday, meanwhile, the day will open the duel that Defense and Justice and Hurricane will animate; and then the giants of Argentine soccer Boca and River will be presented. The Xeneize will be local before Gymnastics and the Millionaire will travel to La Plata to face Students.
Finally, the first date will close on Monday with Rosario Central – Argentinos e Independiente – Lanús, in what will be the return to the technical direction of official form of Julio Cesar Falcioni.
The 2021 season of Argentine football will start in this way. Once this tournament is over, the rest of the year will return to a traditional championship dispute system with 25 dates. For now, in eight days the round returns to action on the fields of the First Division in Argentina.
Days and times:
Friday February 12
19.15 Banfield – Racing
21.30 Union – Atlético Tucumán
21.30 Central Córdoba – Colon
Saturday February 13
17.10 Aldosivi – Godoy Cruz
17.10 Workshops – Board of Trustees
19.20 Vélez – Newell’s
21.30 San Lorenzo – Arsenal
Sunday February 14
17.10 Defense and Justice – Hurricane
19.20 Boca – Gymnastics
21.30 Students – River
Monday February 15
19.15 Rosario Central – Argentines
21.30 Independent – Lanús
Postponed
Platense – Sarmiento
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