Goalkeeper Sebastian Saca converted a first-half penalty kick and San Lorenzo went on to win 2-1 at Boca Juniors 2-1 Sunday, highlighting the fifth round of the Argentine first-division.Saca?s goal in the 12 minute and Dario Bottinelli?s in the 71st minute gave San Lorenzo a 2-0 lead before Federico Insua tallied in the final minute of the game at Boca?s Bombonera stadium.
Estudiantes de La Plata, which beat Racing 2-1 on Friday, took over the league lead with 11 points. Velez Sarsfield, which defeated Quilmes 2-0 Saturday for its fifth straight victory, was in second on goals scored.
Colon and Santa Fe, which led the league entering the weekend round, played each other in a night match later Sunday.
In other matches on Sunday, it was Rosario Central 1, Instituto de Cordoba 0; Arsenal 3, Tiro Federal 0; and Olimpo 4, Argentinos Juniors 1.
Newell?s Old Boys and Banfield drew 2-2 on Friday, and Gimnasia y Esgrima won its first game of the Clausura season on Saturday, beating Independiente 1-0.
Racing?s loss came as former international midfielder Diego Simeone prepared to take over as coach of the last-placed team next week. Simeone, 35, who formerly played for Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Lazio, holds the record of 106 caps with the Argentine national team, scoring 11 goals and winning two Copa America titles.
