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River slump to another defeat, San Lorenzo stunned
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-10-27 11:20
BUENOS AIRES - River Plate's miserable run continued on Sunday when they lost 1-0 at modest Gimnasia-Jujuy in the Argentine championship, their third such defeat in a week.

At the other end of the table, leaders San Lorenzo's run of six wins came to an end in a 2-1 defeat by Racing Club.

Beaten 1-0 by arch-rivals Boca Juniors on Sunday and then at home by Mexican side Guadalajara in the Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday, champions River remained 19th in the 20-team table.

Diego Simeone's team have won only once in 11 league games, taken a paltry eight points and ahead of bottom-of-the-table Rosario Central on goal difference.

Hector Desvaux scored the only goal in the 58th minute, heading in from the penalty spot from a corner on the left.

The match was briefly interrupted in the first half when police intervened as rival factions of the Gimnasia supporters fought amongst themselves.

San Lorenzo found themselves 2-0 behind in less than 20 minutes to struggling Racing Club.

Adrian Lucero fired the Academy in front after two minutes, scoring with a left-foot shot from Pablo Lugercio's back-heeled pass, before Maximiliano Moralez won and converted a 19th minute penalty.

Racing missed a glut of chances to increase their lead before halftime, then suffered a nerve-wracking finale after San Lorenzo pulled one back with a free kick from Paraguay international Aureliano Torres in the 69th minute.

San Lorenzo, who have 25 points, had their lead cut to two points after second-placed Tigre won 3-0 at Huracan on Saturday.

Boca Juniors jumped to third, a further three points behind, by beating Rosario Central 2-1 with an 87th minute winner from Nicolas Gaitan.