The leprosy and the villain have a rivalry that has been going on for 117 years, since the dispute of the first duel between the two.
Perhaps there is no rivalry as great as the one they maintain throughout the world of football Central Rosary And from Newelltwo clubs that literally divide a city in two: anyone who has been to the town of Santa Fe will notice that there is a Rosario Canalla and another Leprosa.
The duel between the two clubs has been going on for 117 years since the first confrontation, in 1905, and has been played at all levels: there have been classics in regional tournaments, in AFA championships, in local and international cups and friendlies.
Their last showdown was on Thursday, July 21, for the ninth date of the Professional League Tournament. That afternoon at the Gigante de Arroyito, the Scoundrel won 1-0, widening the differences in a one-on-one that has favored the Scoundrel in recent times, who have lost just two of their last 20 duels in the city .
Next one GOAL discusses in detail the history of confrontations between the two giants from Rosario:
GENERAL HISTORY (OFFICIAL MATCHES)
From 1905 to Rosario Central’s 1-0 draw in the 2022 Professional League Tournament, the two main clubs in Rosario have met 273 times in games for points. Central commands hand in hand, with 18 more victories than Leprosy, although the peculiarity is that what was most common in the crosses between the two were the draws.
HISTORY IN THE LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The first duels between the Canalla and the Lepra took place in the Rosario League, until both entered the AFA tournaments in 1939. Regionally, they clashed 80 times, 55 of them during the amateur era (Central won 21, Newell’s 22 and tied 12) and 25 in professionalism (10 rogue wins, 8 lepers and 7 draws). Already at national level, 175 matches have been played and the lead is 12 matches for Central.
The last game for the First Division championship was the 1-0 defeat of Rosario Central in the Professional League Tournament 2022.
HISTORY IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
La Leprosa and El Canalla have met twice in an international tournament: one was in the 1975 Copa Libertadores, in which they played three matches (two draws and one victory for Central) and the other in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana . in which Central qualified after winning one with the well-remembered “Pirulazo” and drawing the other.
HISTORY IN LOCAL CUPS
Central and Newell’s met in the 1969 and 1970 Argentina Cups (two games each) and in 2018, as well as in the 1933 Beccar Varela Cups, the 1946 and 1948 Competition Cups, and the 1993 AFA Centennial Cup. 2016 in the Santa Fe Cup, an official competition organized by the Santa Fe Football Federation.
The most recent game was Leprosy’s 1-0 defeat on March 20 for the 2022 Professional League Cup.
HISTORY IN KINDLY
This portion, which is outside the official record, is the only one where Newell’s has an advantage over Central, with 7 wins more than its rival. The special thing is that since 2000 the Leprosy and the Canalla have not played a non-point match: in 2013 there was an attempt to play two friendly matches, which had to be abandoned due to violence.
GENERAL HISTORY (INCLUDING FRIENDLY MATCHES)
If all the games Central and Newell’s have played in history are taken into account, whether by points or not, the advantage in favor of the Scoundrel is significant: 11 games difference leads to leprosy. In any case, what is most recorded in history between the two is the draws.
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