The drama surrounding River Plate’s failed doping tests may have caused the entire squad to be held behind at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco until the early hours but Marcelo […]
Lucas Martínez Quarta has been another of the success stories from River Plate’s academy for Marcelo Gallardo this season but the talented central defender looks set for a spell on […]
The draw for the next stages of this year’s Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana took place on Wednesday evening in Asunción and all ten clubs involved across the two competitions […]
With progression already secured and the Primera title race well and truly on, Marcelo Gallardo opted for an almost complete second-string side for their final Copa Libertadores group game and […]
Without injured leading scorer Fernando Zampedri, securing the victory needed over Palmeiras in São Paulo always looked like a tough ask for Atlético Tucumán and so it proved as El Decano were left […]
CONMEBOL’s decision earlier in the day to award Lanús a 3-0 victory over Chapecoense due to an ineligible player netting the Brazilian side’s winner last week had already sent El Granate […]
Marcelo Gallardo may have kept his big guns on the bench until late on but it was enough for River Plate to continue their fine run of form, defeat Melgar […]
Victory for Lanús on Wednesday evening would have all but confirmed their place in the Copa Libertadores last 16 but a late Luiz Otavio header for Chapecoense stole all three points for […]
In 2014 Ignacio Piatti struck an 88th-minute, third and vital goal against Botafogo for San Lorenzo to sneak out of their Copa Libertadores group on goal difference. That year, Edgardo […]
Godoy Cruz travelled to Belo Horizonte on Tuesday evening safe in the knowledge that both they and their hosts Atlético Mineiro were already guaranteed a place in the Copa Libertadores last […]
Ahead of this weekend’s Superclásico and with qualification to the Copa Libertadores last 16 already virtually secured, Marcelo Gallardo opted to field a second-string River Plate eleven for the visit […]
It was a historic evening in Mendoza as Godoy Cruz reached the Copa Libertadores last 16 for the first time in the club’s history after a 1-1 draw with Libertad […]
San Lorenzo looked dead and buried with Diego Aguirre seemingly hovering above the trapdoor a little over a week ago but back-to-back wins in the Copa Libertadores and suddenly El […]
Copa Libertadores nights in Tucumán are always lively affairs and there could be some more to come after Atlético secured the victory needed over Peñarol to remain in with a chance of […]
River Plate needed to ride their luck at times but Los Millonarios’ fine run of form continued in Guayaquil with a 2-1 win over Emelec that not only maintained a […]
After an understandably slow start Argentine clubs are beginning to pick up some traction in this year’s Copa Libertadores and on Thursday evening, Godoy Cruz and Lanús claimed results on […]
There was no margin for error for San Lorenzo on Tuesday evening after two defeats and a draw had left their Copa Libertadores already hanging by a thread. Diego Aguirre […]
Godoy Cruz claimed an important three points to maintain their unbeaten start to the Copa Libertadores but more importantly take a commanding lead in group six after defeating Bolivian club […]
After two consecutive defeats Estudiantes were in desperate need of three points when Copa Libertadores champions Atlético Nacional visited the Estadio Único on Wednesday evening and thanks to Javier Toledo’s first half […]
No side had previously won a home match in Copa Libertadores group seven and so with two rounds completed, all four teams sat on three points – that was until […]
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