Friday: Racing held by Rafaela and Huracán earn draw with Gimnasia (VIDEO)
The Copa Libertadores was always going to test the squad of Racing but for the second time this season Diego Cocca has seen his second string side drop points away to […]
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5 talking points from Round Three – Plus ALL the goals
1. Estudiantes earn the bragging rights after ANOTHER clásico victory One of the fiercest clásicos in Argentine football was born in 1905 when Estudiantes was formed from a breakaway group of members […]
Sunday: Estudiantes take the clásico platense and Argentinos taste victory again (VIDEO)
The history books tell us that the clásico platense is a pretty even affair since Estudiantes broke away from Gimnasia in 1905, that is up until the last ten years, […]
Saturday: Vélez too much for Crucero del Norte and San Martín earn draw with Gimnasia (VIDEO)
The AFA were certainly kind to Vélez when they released the fixtures for this season and for the second week in a row El Fortín had too much for one […]
Saturday: San Lorenzo dominate Colón and Defensa y Justicia earn big win over Gimnasia (VIDEO)
A 30-team Primera brings with it an absolutely packed Saturday schedule with six matches kicking off at overlapping points of the afternoon and evening. The first two simultaneously starting at […]
Estudiantes win the Clásico Platense after penalty drama (VIDEO)
Expectations of the summer clásicos are never particularly high but the Clásico Platense in Mar del Plata on Friday evening more than exceeded those. Aided by some woeful defending, Estudiantes […]
Gimnasia defeat Boca in La Bombonera and Bernardi says farewell to Newell’s with bore draw (VIDEO)
The important matter of the title deciding matches involving River Plate and Racing remain but on Sunday the last of the Torneo Transición was played out. Boca Juniors finished the […]
Gimnasia sweep aside Quilmes and Pratto gets Vélez back on track (VIDEO)
Gimnasia may have the second best defensive record in the Primera but they have found this season hard going as a result of goals at the other end being hard […]
Lanús bounce back to join River at the top, Godoy Cruz thump Vélez and San Lorenzo lose again (VIDEO)
Sunday’s match between River and Racing might have more of an impact on the title race but Lanús ensured that they will remain in the mix after they bounced back […]
Bou golazo maintains Racing’s title challenge and San Lorenzo thump Belgrano (VIDEO)
Saturday in La Primera witnessed two somewhat surprising things: Firstly, Racing are actually challenging for the title and not managing to shot themselves in the foot and secondly, San Lorenzo […]
Independiente slip up but good wins for Godoy Cruz, Belgrano and Olimpo (VIDEO)
Independiente’s slim title hopes may have been extinguished last night in the Estadio Libertadores de América as Lucas Licht’s wonderfully taken goal gave Gimnasia a 1-0 victory. If results go […]
Racing up to third plus wins for Belgrano, Quilmes and Rafaela (VIDEO)
In what was a pretty wretched game of football, Gabriel Hauche struck late to give Racing a valuable win in La Plata against Gimnasia. A rare moment of class came […]
Arsenal once again win at home to see off Gimnasia (VIDEO)
Arsenal against Gimnasia was never likely to be a thriller and so it transpired, not that that will bother Martín Palermo and his side. Brahian Alemán’s powerfully struck shot on the brink […]
Conde impresses again but Friday’s football brings nothing but draws (VIDEO)
There is not much to add about a Friday night’s football that ends with two goalless draws with no implication on the top of the table and no relegations. Olimpo‘s […]
Lanús fail to go top and Tigre’s fine run continues (VIDEO)
Lanús had the opportunity to go top of the Primera table, at least for 48 hours, and for an hour of their match against Godoy Cruz it looked as though […]
Gimnasia extend Vélez’s winless run (VIDEO)
Gimnasia earned a second consecutive victory to climb in the table over a Vélez side who are now six matches without a win and in free fall since their strong start […]
Independiente bounce back and San Lorenzo slip up to Gimnasia (VIDEO)
Following last weekend’s disappointment against River Plate, Independiente provided the perfect riposte in the Estadio Libertadores de América as they dominated Rosario Central en route to a 2-0 win. Federico […]
Another dull Clásico Platense and Olimpo as Saturday’s only winners (VIDEO)
Saturday’s matches served as a reminder to how bad the Argentine Primera can be as the three games played yielded just one solitary goal. Estudiantes and Gimnasia met once again […]
Estudiantes defy dwarf witch and win Clásico Platense (VIDEO)
Despite the help of a dwarf witch, Gimnasia produced a lacklustre performance in the Estadio Único and limped to a 1-0 defeat against fierce rivals, Estudiantes. Diego Vera’s goal just after […]
Dwarf Warlock brings luck to Gimnasia ahead of the Clásico Platense
…A headline I never thought I would write. Ahead of tomorrow night’s Clásico Platense in the Copa Sudamericana, Gimnasia have enlisted the help of a dwarf warlock to bring better […]
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