Defensive errors cost River in Ecuador
River Plate travelled to Ecuador for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana Last 16 tie against Liga De Loja but will look back ruefully on a night where mistakes […]
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Good night for Argentine sides in Copa Sudamericana as Lanus and Velez both win
Lanus and Velez Sarsfield were both in action last night in the Copa Sudamericana last 16 and both will be happy with the results of their first legs. Lanus thrashed […]
San Lorenzo into Copa Argentina Final after penalty drama
A close to full-strength San Lorenzo were made to fight until the very end to see off their spirited, lower league opponents in last night’s Copa Argentina Semi-Final. Estudiantes de […]
Gimnasia edge Colon in La Plata to wrap up Round 7
The final game of Round 7 was delayed by 24 hours due to rain on Monday night but Gimnasia didn’t let that affect them too much, as they defeated Colon […]
Rain delays the end of Round 7
If you’re looking for news of Gimnasia‘s game with Colon from last night, check back tomorrow! Sadly, the rain has finally caught up with Argentinian football and last night’s match […]
Bianchi’s Boca brush aside Ischia’s Racing – all of Sunday’s other action
Fernando Gago was once again instrumental in Boca Juniors‘ latest win in La Bombonera. The central midfielder was the heartbeat of the side and crucial to his side’s 2-0 win […]
All Boys go goal crazy and Newell’s bounce back to winning ways
Newell’s Old Boys‘ title challenge got back on track yesterday in Rosario despite falling behind to Olimpo. In need of a result after their humbling by Velez last weekend, things […]
Friday: Big wins for Lanus and Belgrano
Argentinos Juniors‘ fine start to the season came crashing back to earth last night as they were thrashed 4-0 in Lanus. Caruso Lombardi’s normally tight defence was ruthlessly exposed by […]
Passarella returns and answers questions on Qatar and Balanta
Daniel Passarella has returned from his recent trip to Europe and Qatar amid striking River Plate employees, rumours of a Director of Football Position in Qatar and the sale of, […]
La Seleccion thrash Paraguay to reach the World Cup
Last night in Asunsion, Argentina finally ensured their World Cup Qualification with an emphatic victory over Paraguay. Not usually the happiest of hunting grounds, La Seleccion have not won here […]
Round 6 finishes with more surprises – River score 3 and Boca get spanked by Olimpo
Following a weekend of fairly unpredictable results, Sunday followed a similar pattern. River Plate having scored only twice so far this season and really struggling to create anything suddenly sparked […]
Busy Saturday ends with chaotic clash between Racing and Lanus
Despite the international fixtures this week, the Primera Division showed no signs of letting up and gave us 5 games to look at from Saturday. Racing hosted Lanus, in a […]
Velez thrash Newell’s in Liniers
The two main protagonists in Argentinian football in recent years clashed once again last night in Liniers and it was the hosts, Velez Sarsfield who were left celebrating as they […]
River sneak through after stalemate in El Monumental
River Plate managed to qualify for the next stage of the Copa Sudamericana but once again failed to create too much as their disjointed start to the season continues. The […]
Golazo’s Torneo Inicial August Awards
With the first month of the season complete it is time once again for a look back and the task of deciding who wins the Golazo Awards for August. As […]
Argentinos and Arsenal miss the chance to go top after bore draw
The surprisingly good starts made by Argentinos Juniors and Arsenal continued, to some extent, as both sides avoided defeat and contributed to a dull 0-0. Arsenal remain undefeated and Argentinos’ […]
Boca and San Lorenzo winners in Sunday’s big clashes
River Plate‘s dismal start to the season continued last night as they suffered defeat in the Nuevo Gasmetro against San Lorenzo. Despite now being able to field striker, Teo Gutierrez, […]
Saturday: Estudiantes show worth in draw with Newells and Racing lose again
Newell’s Old Boys were unable to see off an impressive Estudiantes side yesterday afternoon and despite being the better side for large parts Estudiantes were god value for the draw. […]
Demichelis could be the latest Argentine to move to England
With Manchester City currently without captain, Vincent Kompany they are looking a little light in central defence and so manager Manuel Pellegrini has wasted no time in looking for backup […]
Lamela seals big money move to Spurs
Supremely talented, Argentinian Erik Lamela has finally joined Tottenham Hotspur after days of speculation linking him with the North London side. For the third time in the window Spurs have […]
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