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 […]
By Martín O’Donnell It’s an exciting time for Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia just days before the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals. For the first time in the club’s history, the […]
Any suggestion that Boca Juniors and River Plate would be sacrificing the Superclásico in favour of this week’s Copa Libertadores semi-finals proved unfounded as the two sides battled to an […]
The Superclásico may have been absent from the 2020 calendar but January’s fixture is already shaping up nicely. The traditional summer ‘friendly’ will make way for a Copa Diego Maradona […]
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 […]
Tributes for Diego Maradona were evident across the world but there was not likely to be a more emotional meeting than the scheduled clash between Boca Juniors and Newell’s Old […]
Vélez Sarsfield have looked far from their best under new manager Mauricio Pellegrino so far but with victory over Huracán in Parque Patricios, the Fortineros went top of Group 6 […]
Talleres brought to an end a run of 16 games without defeat since the return of Miguel Ángel Russo as former Boca Juniors academy product Joel Soñora returned to seal […]
It’s only four games but Independiente have quickly found a new hero as new goalkeeper Sebastián Sosa was once again the star man in El Rojo’s 1-1 draw with Colón […]
Lanús booked their place in the Copa Sudamericana last 16 on Wednesday evening in the most dramatic fashion as Nicolás Orsini’s stoppage goal fired El Granate past São Paulo on […]
Racing Club have not been accustomed to losing since Sebastián Beccacece took charge and few would have predicted a visit from Atlético Tucumán would have produced only a second loss […]
Lanús will take an important first leg lead to Brazil next week thanks in large part to the predatory instincts of veteran striker José Sand. The 40-year-old struck twice at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Superliga season devoid of any great quality served up the highest drama on Saturday evening as Carlos Tevez struck late in La Bombonera to give Boca Juniors victory over […]
Boca Juniors have the pressing issue of a potential Superliga decider on Saturday and with that in mind a mixed starting eleven began their Copa Libertadores campaign with a draw […]
River Plate remain in the driving seat but know that only victory is the likely requirement to lift the title next week in Tucumán after being held to a 1-1 […]
