Unbeaten at home and looking to go clear at the top of the table, Lanús were firm favourites to enjoy the latest Clásico del Sur against relegation-threatened rivals Banfield but […]
Even at the Clásico Platense, Diego Maradona took centre stage on Saturday afternoon yet the former number ten couldn’t inspire his Gimnasia side to victory and instead Estudiantes snatched victory […]
There is nothing ordinary about the life of Diego Maradona but after thousands of Newell’s Old Boys supporters surrounded the Gimnasia hotel to pay tribute to the man who played […]
Colón’s domestic form has certainly not been that of a side waiting to play in the Copa Sudamericana final but Pablo Lavallén’s side had enough to hand bottom of the […]
They remain a long way from safety but after three straight defeats Diego Maradona tasted victory as Gimnasia manager for the first time, breathing life into the club’s slim survival […]
Just days after sealing a historic place in the Copa Sudamericana final, Colón were back in action with the altogether different proposition of climbing away from the Superliga relegation zone. […]
Avoiding relegation was supposed to be Newell’s Old Boys primary objective this season and it still is as long as it is a possibility but such is the nature of […]
The Copa Argentina may not be the highest of priority for River Plate but it didn’t stop Marcelo Gallardo’s side booking their place in the quarter-final with a comfortable victory […]
If River Plate’s defeat to Talleres and fairly lacklustre Superclásico draw was supposed to signal another surrender of the Superliga at the expense of the Copa Libertadores, then Marcelo Gallardo’s […]
There may have been tears after the game from Marcos Senesi as the defender departs for Feyenoord but it was otherwise all smiles at the Nuevo Gasómetro after San Lorenzo […]
Following the humiliation of last week’s 6-1 defeat to River Plate, Superliga champions Racing Club were desperate to bounce back and pick up their first win of their defence and […]
After hopes of lifting the Copa Sudamericana were ended last week in Quito, Independiente were now focused on the Superliga and had aspirations of making a long overdue title challenge. […]
An element of good fortune was required for Arsenal de Sarandí to begin their season with victory over Banfield but an impressive performance in Mendoza on Monday evening handed the […]
The defending champions are still alive in the Copa Libertadores as River Plate overcame Cruzeiro on penalties after a tense goalless draw in Belo Horizonte. Franco Armani, no stranger to […]
Ahead of huge Copa Libertadores last 16 second legs this week, San Lorenzo and Godoy Cruz could probably have done without their Superliga opener but it didn’t prevent a dramatic […]
Defending champions River Plate have it all to do next week in Belo Horizonte after a missed penalty in the last minute resulted in a goalless draw with Cruzeiro at […]
Neither Godoy Cruz nor Huracán have obviously been practising penalties during preseason as El Tomba sealed a place in the Copa Argentina last 16 on Sunday with a 2-1 shootout […]
After Carlos Tevez’s injury time winner against Athletico Paranaense last week ensured Boca Juniors progressed to the Copa Libertadores last 16 as group winners all eyes were set on the […]
It may not have been the most convincing of group stage performances but Boca Juniors defeated Athletico Paranaense in La Bombonera to not only qualify for the Copa Libertadores last […]
It made little difference to the outcome but not for the first time La Bombonera’s pitch failed to cope with the torrential rain in Buenos Aires on Sunday evening and […]
