If River Plate’s elimination 24 hours earlier was viewed as heroic, Boca Juniors’ defeat to Santos in the Copa Libertadores’ second semi-final was humiliating. The Argentinian giants were both on […]
For all the talk in recent years of River Plate benefitting from favourable decisions, Tuesday’s Copa Libertadores semi final saw Marcelo Gallardo’s side denied one of the great comebacks by […]
The drama will have to wait until next week after Boca Juniors and Santos failed to add any spark to their semi final first leg encounter on Wednesday evening. An […]
It will take arguably the greatest night of Marcelo Gallardo’s tenure if River Plate are to reach the Copa Libertadores final next week in São Paulo after suffering a 3-0 first […]
A vastly improved performance was required and that’s exactly what Boca Juniors produced to overturn last week’s first leg defeat and eliminate Racing Club at La Bombonera. Question marks hung […]
River Plate had one foot in the semi-finals already after last week’s 2-0 win over Nacional in Avellaneda but emphatically set a date with Palmeiras with a 6-2 victory over […]
It’s advantage Racing Club in the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals after Lorenzo Melgarejo’s powerful header gave La Academia a 1-0 first leg win over Boca Juniors in Avellaneda. In a game […]
One week later than scheduled due to the death of Diego Maradona last week, Boca Juniors paid tribute in victory over Internacional as Carlos Tevez netted the only goal before […]
Defending the Copa Libertadores title hasn’t been done since Boca Juniors in 2001 and it won’t be achieved this year after Racing Club stunned champions Flamengo at the Maracanã on […]
By Peter Coates With not as much as a friendly in preparation before the resumption of this year’s Copa Libertadores, the expectation of River Plate and the remainder of Argentina’s […]
River Plate’s place in the last 16 of this year’s Copa Libertadores was already secure but wanting to win Group D and avoid the possibility of meeting rivals Boca Juniors, […]
Three may still be four as River Plate, Boca Juniors and Racing Club all booked their places in the Copa Libertadores last 16 this week. Primera Nacional Tigre’s dreams were […]
Boca Juniors closed in on a place in the last 16 of this year’s Copa Libertadores with a 1-0 win over Independiente Medellín in Colombia on Thursday evening. Following up […]
Racing made hard work of securing victory against lesser opponents but following last week’s defeat to Nacional, Sebastián Beccacece’s side made their passage to the last 16 almost certain with […]
River Plate could consider themselves unfortunate to only earn a point last week against São Paulo but made amends on Tuesday evening in emphatic fashion as Marcelo Gallardo’s side put […]
After six months without as much as a friendly to prepare Argentinian clubs were thrust back into Copa Libertadores action on Thursday and aside from Tigre’s expected struggles it was […]
The Copa Libertadores might be taking a break due to the global health emergency but Racing Club are well placed for the restart after securing a second victory in Group […]
It will take more than a win over Binacional at an empty Monumental to forget about the disappointment of last Saturday’s Superliga finish but an eight-goal thrashing to kick start […]
The celebrations continued in La Bombonera on Tuesday night as Boca Juniors followed up Saturday’s Superliga title triumph with a 3-0 win over Independiente Medellín in the Copa Libertadores. Last […]
Two goals in the final twenty minutes secured victory for Racing Club in their opening Copa Libertadores group game against Estudiantes de Mérida in Venezuela. A bad week for Argentinian […]
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