The Copa Libertadores champions meeting the winners of the Copa Sudamericana provides an early opportunity for silverware in 2018 and that remains very much in the balance after an exciting […]
Only an injury time goal got Banfield to the third round but another last-gasp strike may prove vital if El Taladro are to seal a place in the Copa Libertadores […]
When Billy Arce slotted Independiente Del Valle 2-1 ahead in the 64th minute and it was the home side pushing for another, Banfield’s Copa Libertadores hopes appeared to be over. […]
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 […]
While the action in the group stages might not start for a few months, the first round of qualifying for the 2018 Copa Libertadores begins next month and so the […]
Lanús had performed one miracle in the semi final against River Plate but there was to be no repeat of that famous comeback on Wednesday evening as Grêmio held their […]
It is advantage Grêmio in the Copa Libertadores final after the Brazilians ground out a hard-fought 1-0 over Lanús from their first leg meeting in Porto Alegre. Grêmio have perhaps […]
South America’s version of the Champions League gets underway with Gremio taking on Argentina’s underdogs, Lanús. Here’s all you need to know… Trailing one-nil from the first leg against Copa Libertadores […]
Ahead of Independiente’s Copa Sudamericana semi final, Stephen Brandt takes a look back to El Rojo’s famous side of 1973. The 1970s was a golden era for Independiente, as they […]
An unadventurous display in the Estadio Monumental last week resulted in a 1-0 defeat so when River Plate snatched a two-goal lead in Tuesday’s second leg against Lanús, the identity […]
It doesn’t really get any bigger than the meeting of two Argentinian clubs in the semi final of the Copa Libertadores and while for large parts the game didn’t match […]
River Plate had just emphatically overturned a first leg defeat to book their place in the Copa Libertadores semi final and it had looked as though San Lorenzo would meet […]
River Plate’s 3-0 first leg defeat to Jorge Wilstermann in Cochabamba last week was supposed to present an almost insurmountable challenge for Marcelo Gallardo’s Copa Libertadores hopefuls. However, it took less […]
By Jack Tilghman When Jorge Wilstermann eliminated Atlético Mineiro in the Round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, many River Plate supporters, and perhaps even players, coaches, and directors, […]
Recapturing the Copa Libertadores was Marcelo Gallardo’s ultimate goal when agreeing to stay on as River Plate manager last year, but the 41-year-old coach faces an uphill battle to progress […]
It was against San Lorenzo that Lanús celebrated their 2016 Transición triumph but on Wednesday evening in the Nuevo Gasómetro, Los Cuervos exacted revenge, taking a commanding first leg lead […]
San Lorenzo continue to make things difficult for themselves but after suffering second leg defeat to Emelec in Bajo Flores on Thursday evening, Los Cuervos are safely into the Copa […]
After qualifying as group runners-up Godoy Cruz were always underdogs against one of this year’s Copa Libertadores favourites Grêmio and despite their best efforts, El Tomba were unable to surprise their […]
The first two Copa Libertadores quarter finalists were confirmed on Tuesday evening and it was good news for Argentina as River Plate and Lanús overcame Guaraní and The Strongest respectively. River held […]
Both Argentine clubs in Copa Libertadores action on Thursday evening still have plenty of work to do but will be slight favourites to progress to the quarter-finals after securing decent […]
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