Argentine League Wrap, Mar 26

Argentine League Wrap, Mar 26

Published Mar. 27, 2011 3:34 p.m. ET

River Plate continued it's solid start to the Clausura campaign with a 2-1 win over Newell's Old Boys.

The Buenos Aires side is now up to fourth after seven games following Saturday's victory at El Monumental.

Leandro Caruso's double, with a goal in each half, made the difference. Mauricio Sperdutti had earlier equalised after Caruso's opener.

Newell's had substitute Rolando Schiavi sent off from the bench for dissent with Claudio Bieler following him five minutes from time.

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San Lorenzo went second with a 1-0 win away to Olimpo.

Indeed, they overtook their opponents with the win, which came courtesy of Juan Salgueiro's 73rd-minute strike and despite Jonathan Bottinelli being sent off a minute later.

Rodrigo Battaglia and Javier Campora both scored early on as Huracan beat Gimnasia La Plata 2-0.

Lanus beat Racing Club 4-1 at home.

El Granate had trailed 1-0 at the break but hit back spectacularly with four second-half goals turning the game emphatically.

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