5 things from Superliga Round 13: Boca remain in control while other grandes falter
The Argentina SuperLiga has returned, but it’s the same story at the top of the table after the return of Carlos Tevez to Boca 1) Boca Juniors still the team […]
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Independiente del Valle peg back Banfield in Copa Libertadores playoff first leg (VIDEO)
Banfield will be wondering how they are not taking a lead to Quito next week after having the better of their Copa Libertadores playoff first leg against Independiente del Valle […]
Superliga Team & Goal of the week: Round Thirteen
Team of the week returns for 2018 and with fourteen matches to choose from here are the eleven that impressed from round thirteen, along with our Player of the round […]
All the goals from Round Thirteen: Boca begin the year with a win to extend lead at the top (VIDEO)
The Superliga returned to action this weekend and despite a disappointing summer break it was business as usual for Boca Juniors. The league leaders overcame Colón to claim a 2-0 […]
Campaña error hands Estudiantes victory over Independiente, Atlético Tucumán pile pressure on Temperley & Gimnasia edge Central (VIDEO)
Independiente’s stuttering start to 2018 continued on Monday evening as Ariel Holan’s side suffered a first Superliga defeat since September after goalkeeper Martín Campaña’s second half blundered gifted Estudiantes victory […]
Huracán shock River Plate after bomb threat delays kick-off & Racing fall to defeat against Unión (VIDEO)
Marcelo Gallardo opted not to start any of his summer signings and instead keep faith with the side that defeated Boca Juniors last weekend but River Plate’s familiar problems from […]
Argentinos Abroad: Sublime Lionel Messi free-kick hands Barcelona victory & Rodrigo Palacio scores for Bologna (VIDEO)
Lionel Messi took his league tally to twenty for the tenth consecutive season with a sensational late free-kick that earned Barcelona a 2-1 win over Alavés and ensured the Catalan […]
Argentinos Juniors beat nine-man San Martín & Belgrano see off Olimpo (VIDEO)
Argentinos Juniors will face sterner tests before the end of the season but after San Martín were reduced to nine men in La Paternal, Los Bichos were able to claim […]
Argentinos Abroad: Higuaín heads Juventus top, Di María on target in PSG win, Sala scores from the spot & Acuña lifts cup in Portugal (VIDEO)
Juventus extended their unbeaten run to 21 matches in all competitions after seeing off nine-man Chievo thanks to second half goals from Sami Khedira and Gonzalo Higuaín. Chievo were proving […]
Boca Juniors go six points clear with victory over Colón & Patronato salvage draw away to Lanús (VIDEO)
Boca Juniors resumed 2018 on top of the Superliga and as firm favourites to retain their title and after Saturday evening there is no need to reevaluate that as Guillermo […]
Newell’s snatch late win over Arsenal & Heinze begins Vélez reign with narrow victory against Defensa y Justicia (VIDEO)
Arsenal will likely need a miracle to avoid relegation this season but what Sergio Rondina’s side will certainly have to do is avoid throwing points away as they did away […]
Top Ten Superliga transfers of the window
There may still be some departures, but the transfer window has shut in the Argentina Superliga with players going back to their roots as the theme Carlos Tevez – Boca […]
Talleres punish nine-man San Lorenzo, Cvitanich hands Banfield victory over Tigre & Godoy Cruz edge Chacarita Juniors (VIDEO)
After a quiet transfer window, San Lorenzo had hoped that simply keeping their squad together would be enough to maintain a title challenge but the club may already be questioning […]
Golazo 50 2017: Argentina’s best young players – 2
The Golazo 50 2017 continues. In case you missed it here are the picks so far… 50-46 / 45-41 / 40-36 / 35-31 / 30-26 / 25-21 / 20-19 / 18-17 / 16-15 / 14-13 / 12-11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 To be eligible for the list, you simply need to be born on […]
Southampton complete £19.1 million deal with Monaco for Guido Carrillo
After lengthy talks and a rejected initial offer, Southampton have signed centre forward Guido Carrillo from Monaco for a fee of £19.1 million. The 26-year-old was on the south coast to […]
Rosario Central survive onslaught to take point from Independiente (VIDEO)
It’s been a while since Independiente’s profligacy in front of goal cost them but as the Superliga resumed for 2018 on Wednesday evening, El Rojo managed to only take […]
A new dream begins for Javier Mascherano after Barca bow-out
Javier Mascherano says that he has woken up from a dream at Barcelona but the Argentinean needs to deliver in China to make the World Cup train Seven-and-a-half-years at the […]
River Plate and Marcelo Gallardo look to reload and move on from disappointing 2017
Ahead of an important 2018 for River Plate, Jack Tilghman takes a look at the excellent business the club has done during the window and the task ahead for Marcelo Gallardo… For […]
Pablo Aimar returns to Río Cuarto for final match in Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
Back in 2015 after struggling with a series of injuries, Pablo Aimar announced his retirement from River Plate and since then has industriously embarked on a coaching career that has […]
Superliga 2018 preview: A club-by-club guide of what to expect
The Superliga season gets back underway after its summer break and now that the meaningless friendlies are out of the way, Argentina’s top teams get back to serious business. It […]
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