Schelotto begins Boca tenure with a draw against Racing (VIDEO)
It being Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s first match in charge of Boca was just about the only thing of interest in what was otherwise a coma-inducing goalless draw with Racing. The […]
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Five talking points from Round Five of the Primera – plus ALL the goals
Boca’s defeat to Racing kicks off huge week and spells the end for El Vasco Since defeat in La Bombonera to Atlético Tucumán, Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s job had hung by a thread […]
Martínez backheel hands Racing first league win and piles pressure on Boca (VIDEO)
The start of a hugely significant week for Boca Juniors got off to the worst possible start in Avellaneda on Sunday night after Racing punished a limp performance to notch a […]
The curious case of Gustavo Bou: Racing reject big money offer from China and anger La Pantera
“I’m sad because Blanco (Víctor Blanco, Racing president) broke a pact.” Friday’s failed transfer to Beijing Gouan provided the latest chapter in Racing icon Gustavo Bou’s fractious relationship with the club’s […]
Racing ease past Bolívar and Boca settle for bruising draw in Copa Libertadores openers (VIDEO)
After what has been a stuttering start to their league season, Racing needed a boost and if Lisandro López’s injury time bicycle kick in the Clásico wasn’t sufficient, the […]
Five talking points from Round Four of the Primera – plus ALL the goals
Boca’s resurgence is too much for woeful Newell’s Boca’s 4-1 battering of Newell’s capped a strange week at both clubs: Boca’s ugly victory over San Martín in midweek saved Rodolfo […]
Lisandro López stunner snatches a point for Racing in the Clásico de Avellaneda (VIDEO)
For 85 minutes Sunday’s Clásico de Avellaneda was absolutely dreadful as Independiente and Racing toiled and battled in the midfield without really creating anything of note. When Emiliano Rigoni released Leandro Fernández […]
Five talking points from Round Three of the Primera – plus ALL the goals
Atlético Tucumán and Colón continue to surprise Even just three games into the 2016 season no one could possibly have predicted that the leaders in the two zones would be […]
Newell’s smash FIVE past Racing while Defensa y Justicia enjoy a big win of their own (VIDEO)
After their sorry performance in the clásico on Sunday, Newell’s Old Boys, under the temporary management of Juan Pablo Vojvoda, needed a reaction and although nothing forgives a derby defeat like […]
Five talking points from Round Two of the Primera – plus ALL the goals
With Barros Schelotto waiting in the wings, Arruabarrena looks on borrowed time A summer that consisted of two superclásico defeats, a lacklustre goalless draw with Temperley on the opening weekend, […]
Romero scores belter but Racing are held by San Martín and former Arsenal target Romero hands Vélez priceless win (VIDEO)
Racing’s primary target this week was achieved when they qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage with victory over Puebla but at risk of slipping behind in the title race […]
Bou seals Racing place in the Copa Libertadores with victory over Puebla (VIDEO)
Racing made slightly harder work of progressing past Liga MX side Puebla on Wednesday night but Gustavo Bou’s 75th minute strike ensured that La Academia would be in the Copa […]
Five talking points from Round One of the Primera – plus ALL the goals
1. Title challengers Boca and San Lorenzo’s summer hangovers continue ahead of Supercopa 2015’s champions and runners up, Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo endured a difficult preseason, which included Torneo […]
Atlético Tucumán stun Racing, River is washed out and Unión fight back to earn draw (VIDEO)
Racing’s focus is undoubtedly on Copa Libertadores qualification and ahead of the second leg of their playoff against Puebla, Facundo Sava selected a side which rested some of his stars […]
Advantage Racing after draw in Puebla (VIDEO)
Facundo Sava will know that his Racing side did not perform to the level that they are capable of on Wednesday night in México but will be relieved that with […]
Racing take early season bragging rights with clásico victory in Mar del Plata (VIDEO)
With a vital Copa Libertadores playoff match in México on Wednesday, Facundo Sava fielded a largely reserve side for the summer clásico de Avellaneda in Mar del Plata. In spite […]
Milito and Bou on target as Racing defeat second-string Boca side (VIDEO)
Ahead of next weekend’s superclásico, Rodolfo Arruabarrena opted to field an entirely reserve eleven for their Torneo de Verano clash with Racing in Mar del Plata and it is safe […]
Nelson Vivas makes a good start as Estudiantes defeat Racing in Torneo Verano debut (VIDEO)
It’s a summer friendly match so let’s not get read too much into a match missing several of it’s key players and two teams under new management, still implementing ideas […]
Argentine clubs discover their fate after Copa Libertadores 2016 draw
Barcelona may well have ruthlessly exposed South America’s premier club competition as the significantly poorer relation of the Champions League after their victory against River Plate in Japan but there […]
Racing’s search for Cocca’s replacement comes to an end with Facundo Sava all set
It hasn’t been the simplest of processes but Racing Club have finally settled on their choice of coach to replace title winner Diego Cocca after an agreement was reached with […]
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