River Plate beat Atlético Tucumán 2-1 on the road on Saturday, September 12, in Fecha 9 of the Torneo Clausura, with Thiago Almada scoring the winner in the final minute of the first half after Tobías Andrada's early opener. River played a man up for most of the match following a 13th-minute red card to Tucumán's Franco Nicola, and the win extended River's streak to three straight victories, moving the club into playoff position in Group B.
Independiente Rivadavia won a seven-goal thriller at home against Aldosivi, 4-3, with Álex Arce scoring twice, to reclaim the top spot in the tournament's annual table.
Estudiantes de La Plata beat Platense 2-1 at home, with goals from Adolfo Gaich and Guido Carrillo overcoming an early equalizer from Platense's Guido Mainero.
Independiente and San Lorenzo were still set to close out Fecha 9 on Sunday evening in Avellaneda, a fixture with playoff implications for both sides.