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 […]
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Saturday: Big wins for Racing and Vélez (VIDEO)
Racing Club‘s inconsistencies proved once more why they are such a difficult side to predict as they followed up their home defeat to Atlético Rafaela last week with a thumping […]
Away from the Superclásico – Sunday’s other matches (VIDEO)
As was more than evident to anyone who caught the Superclásico on Sunday, rain seriously disrupted the football but there were three other Primera matches to catch up on. Racing Club […]
San Lorenzo have too much for Olimpo (VIDEO)
Olimpo’s troubles on the road continued yesterday evening in Bajo Flores, as San Lorenzo proved too strong for their visitors in this rearranged fixture from round one. El Ciclón have […]
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 […]
Scocco seals Newell’s win over Olimpo (VIDEO)
Ignacio Scocco scored his first goal since returning to Newell’s Old Boys to give his side a late one goal win over Olimpo in the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. The result […]
River go 3 clear at the top, Boca scrap another win and things get worse for Racing (VIDEO)
River Plate strengthened their position at the top of the table and provided further evidence that they are the team to beat this season. Rodrigo Mora scored twice to give […]
Arsenal the only winners from a dull Monday (VIDEO)
If Sunday’s scheduling slight spoilt fans of Argentine football, Monday night provided the flip side to the argument and went some way to fuel the opinion of many that the […]
Independiente and Racing snatch late wins ahead of weekend clásico (VIDEO)
After heavy defeats last weekend both Avellaneda clubs needed a boost ahead of Sunday’s clásico and although they both left it late, Independiente and Racing both earned morale boosting victories […]
Racing thumped by Tigre and Arsenal edge Olimpo (VIDEO)
Having won their opening two fixtures and starting to look a little like title contenders, Racing travelled to Victoria and were soundly but unexpectantly beaten by Tigre. An early Erik […]
Defensa y Justicia earn 1st win in clash of newly promoted sides and Olimpo, Vélez and Estudiantes win (VIDEO)
A late goalkeeping error by Gasper Servio inflicted a second defeat for Banfield but allowed Defensa y Justicia to celebrate their first ever win in the top flight. In the […]
River win the title while a thrilling relegation battle ends in a playoff (ALL THE GOALS)
While the title deciding games may not have had the drama of the earlier relegation battle, River Plate announced their return to the top of Argentine football. Their 5-0 thrashing […]
Olimpo ensure safety and complicate things for Godoy Cruz (VIDEO)
Olimpo’s latest victory in Bahía Blanca ensured their safety in the Primera Division while Godoy Cruz will be watching other results nervously this weekend. After a nervy first half, the […]
Estudiantes put pressure on the top and the relegation battle gets even tighter (VIDEO)
Perhaps the only significant result in the title race was Estudiantes victory in Santa Fe against a Colón side, unbeaten in 8 at home. Franco Jara pounced on a defensive […]
Godoy Cruz, the big winners as River and Estudiantes fail to close the gap and Boca batter Arsenal (VIDEO)
Three games to play and it is advantage Gimnasia in the title race, albeit a very slight advantage, as Estudiantes and River Plate both dropped points. Estudiantes welcomed title chasing/relegation […]
Valencia gives Olimpo big win over Quilmes and provides Saturday’s only goal (VIDEO)
Adolfo ‘Trencito’ Valencia’s impressive run of form continued yesterday, as the 22-year old, on loan from MLS side, Portland Timbers scored his sixth goal of the campaign and more importantly […]
Massive results at the bottom of the table for Olimpo and Quilmes but disaster for Argentinos (VIDEO)
Another midweek round of Primera action and more huge matches in the relegation battle. Sadly for Claudio Borghi’s, Argentinos Juniors this could be the nail in the coffin as they […]
Saturday: Huge wins at either end of the table cause Caruso to quit but not for long (VIDEO)
Saturday’s Primera action may have thrown up a couple of surprises but the wider implications could be huge. First up, Estudiantes leapt to the top of the table with a […]
Friday: 3 games and 0 goals as Estudiantes and Godoy Cruz miss the chance to go top
It’s a very difficult task to make Friday’s Primera action sound anything other than dull. This season’s propensity for goalless draws went to extreme levels yesterday evening as all 3 […]
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