Belgrano took a step towards nicking a spot in the Copa Libertadores playoffs on Saturday afternoon by narrowly seeing off one of their rivals in the Estadio Mario Kempes. Estudiantes arrived knowing that a win would be vital to gain a top six spot but Ricardo Zielinski’s side have found a bit of form at just the right time. Jorge Velázquez snatched a brace, scoring either side of Israel Damonte’s close range finish to hand Belgrano victory but La Celeste will probably still need a result from next weekend’s visit to Huracán to ensure their place.
Gimnasia chalked up consecutive victories for the first time since their six-match winning streak came to an end in round nineteen with a 1-0 victory against Atlético Rafaela in El Bosque. Javier Mendoza scored the only goal of the game after some sloppy defending from the visitors, which just about sums up what has been a dreadful 2015 for La Crema.