The Playoffs of the Opening Tournament: The overwhelming mastery of visitors :: olé

It is no accident. It already exceeds chance. The playoffs of this Opening Tournament They marked in the quarterfinals and in the semifinal a trend that turned out to be strict: the overwhelming mastery of the visiting teams. In the four games of the rooms and those of the Semis, the eliminated was always the team that played at home.

In the round of 16 there was only one visitor who eliminated his rival. In the first playoffs, Platense, in the cylinder, beat Racing by 1 to 0. The rest were all local triumphs.

But the story turned – and how – in the instance of the quarterfinals. There, Argentines fell in La Paternal on penalties with San Lorenzo; River also lost by penalties in the Monumental with Platense; Hurricane surprised Rosario Central in the Arroyito and Independiente giant left Boca in La Bombonera.

Yes, four of four. No host could celebrate at home. Extra pressure of the premises to play in front of their entire audience? Greater peace of mind for visitors, with nothing to lose?

The trend was confirmed in the semifinals. Hurricane went to the Libertadores de América and defeated Independiente in the penalties. While Platense traveled to the new gasometer and left San Lorenzo with empty.

If the eight matches of the round of 16 are counted, of the 14 playoffs of this opening, in 7 there were triumphs of the visitors. Yeah, Nothing less than 50%, a high percentage.

In the decisive match of the tournament there will be no local or visitor. The final will be played next Sunday from 5 pm at the Mother Stadium of Cities of Santiago del Estero.

Unlike the other matches of these playoffs, in the case of equality there will be an extra time of 30 minutes. And if no advantage is taken in that period, the final will be defined by penalties.

Hurricane goes for his first official title in Argentine football from the Metropolitan of 1973. Platense, meanwhile, will seek his first title in the First Division.