BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — Federico Mancuello and Cristian Tarragona scored either side of half-time as Velez Sarsfield clinched a 2-0 home win over Boca Juniors in Argentina’s Primera Division on Sunday.
Mancuello opened the scoring in the 39th minute by firing a shot into the top-right corner and Tarragona put the result beyond doubt in second-half stoppage time with a low finish following a counterattack.
The result at El Fortin saw Velez displace Boca in third place in the 26-team standings.
Meanwhile, Jhonatan Candia struck an 85th-minute winner as Huracan prevailed 2-1 at home to San Lorenzo.
Franco Cristaldo gave the hosts the lead just after the hour mark before Franco Di Santo equalized in the 76th minute.
The result lifted Huracan to eighth place while San Lorenzo, who have now lost four consecutive matches and dropped to 21st.
In other Primera Division fixtures on Sunday, Colon won 2-1 at home to Estudiantes, and Godoy Cruz defeated Banfield 2-1 in Mendoza.
