Round 11 Review: Wins for Colón, Vélez and River at the top (VIDEO)
Another midweek round and so another quick recap of what went on. There wasn’t a great deal of change at the top but perhaps a clear picture of the challengers […]
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Sunday: Besides the Superclásico there were wins for Lanús and Arsenal and a surprising draw in Tigre (VIDEO)
On a day when the Superclásico rolls into town it is easy to forget that there are other matches taking place in Buenos Aires. Before all the drama at La Bombonera, Lanús […]
River Plate celebrate a Superclásico victory in La Bombonera (VIDEO)
After 10 years, goals from Manuel Lanzini and Ramiro Funes Mori were able to give River Plate victory in La Bombonera. A spectacular Juan Roman Riquelme free kick did level the scores […]
Saturday: Vélez thrash Gimnasia, Newell’s slip up against Quilmes and Racing earn a point in Santa Fe (VIDEO)
After Friday night’s attempts to turn anyone off watching Argentine football, Saturday was desperately in need of goals, and an incredible second half in Liniers, saw Vélez Sarsfield hit five past […]
Independiente finally win and for now are back in the promotion places but uncertainty remains (VIDEO)
The scoreline glossed over what was another shaky performance in Avellaneda but Independiente finally picked up 3 points with a win over Talleres de Córdoba after a run of 8 games […]
Friday: 3 games and 0 goals as Estudiantes and Godoy Cruz miss the chance to go top
It’s a very difficult task to make Friday’s Primera action sound anything other than dull. This season’s propensity for goalless draws went to extreme levels yesterday evening as all 3 […]
Libertadores Update: Vélez, Arsenal, Newell’s and Lanús all win as San Lorenzo’s late slip prevents Argentine clean sweep (VIDEO)
San Lorenzo were seconds away from completing a Copa Libertadores round in which all 5 Argentine sides claimed wins, a feat not managed since April 2008. Sadly for El Ciclon […]
Sunday: River leapfrog Lanús with win, Godoy Cruz & Gimnasia surprise Arsenal and San Lorenzo while Boca bore (VIDEO)
Round 9 came to an end on Sunday night with the Primera taking a day off for Día De La Memoria on Monday and there were big wins for River Plate, […]
Saturday: Big win for Racing, Estudiantes held by Vélez, Central beat All Boys and Newell’s struggle away again (VIDEO)
The pressure has been growing in Avellaneda with every defeat since their last victory during the opening weekend but the smiling face of Mostaza Merlo indicates that the wait ended […]
Former Man Utd and Real Madrid star, Gabriel Heinze calls time on his career
Newell’s Old Boys defender, Gabriel Heinze announced his impending retirement at the end of the Torneo Final this week, calling time on an illustrious playing career. At 35 years of […]
Friday: Colón win again to stay on top and Olimpo down Rafaela (VIDEO)
Colón against Tigre was always likely to be a dull affair with neither side particularly free scoring and both boasting mean defences and although it took just 4 minutes for […]
Monday: Lanús inflict another defeat to Quilmes (VIDEO)
Lanús completed their third consecutive victory on Monday night with a 1-0 win over Quilmes. Jorge Pereyra Diaz’s second half header meant that Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s side moved up to just 2 […]
Sunday: Estudiantes edge the Clásico Platense; All Boys beat River; Argentinos snatch draw with Boca; Newell’s see off Racing and Arsenal draw with Central (video)
A huge day of Primera action had a number of talking points but despite interesting results around Buenos Aires, it seems correct to start in La Plata and the Clásico […]
Saturday: Colón stay top on dull day of draws while Independiente and Banfield excite in the B (VIDEO)
Saturday’s three matches in the Primera División were not the best advert for the league as they produced a measly two goals but Colón de Santa Fe will not care in the slightest. […]
Friday: Sloppy Vélez lose to Rafaela (VIDEO)
Without the excuse of Copa Libertadores exertions, after sending a reserve side to La Paz in midweek, Vélez Sarsfield still produced an uncharacteristically sloppy performance in defeat against Atletico Rafaela. Fabián Cubero was […]
Better late than never…the rest of Round 7 (video)
Apologies for not updating this earlier but here are the rest of the goals from Round 7. Besides, better than anything I could write you can listen to a roundup […]
Saturday: Vélez close the gap at the top and Lanús put pressure on Argentinos (VIDEO)
Vélez Sarsfield were the big winners on Saturday as they came from behind to inflict Belgrano‘s first defeat of 2014. For the first time, Belgrano actually took the lead when Guillermo Farré tapped […]
Round 6 Review – All the talking points and goals from midweek (VIDEO)
Yet another full round of midweek games means that the Torneo Final is already 6 rounds in. Big wins for Newell’s, San Lorenzo, Quilmes, Boca and Lanús but interestingly since the […]
Golazo’s Torneo Final February Awards
A little later than planned, but after missing a month (or two) at the end of the Torneo Inicial, it is a case of better late than never. With the […]
Sunday: River impress in win over San Lorenzo as Quilmes and Olimpo pick up wins (VIDEO)
Sunday’s big game was at El Monumental where River Plate produced their best performance in some time to see off San Lorenzo. Teo Gutierrez finished a wonderful team move for […]
