SUPERLIGA 2018/19 PREDICTIONS: UPDATED!
Jimmy Lee and his crystal ball return to pick over what lies ahead in the Superliga… As the 2018-19 Superliga season got underway, I decided it would be a good […]
Category Archives: Superliga
Superliga 2018/19: Club by club January transfer round-up
Argentina may still be sweating in the summer sun but the Superliga returns and with only ten rounds of fixtures to play in this ludicrously short season, we are already […]
River Plate’s league slump continues as Unión win in El Monumental (VIDEO)
There are two faces to Marcelo Gallardo’s River Plate. One is the all-conquering Copa Libertadores winning goliath and the other is the horribly inconsistent Superliga outfit, who after losing to […]
Matías Suárez leaves Belgrano in trouble to strengthen River Plate
June 26, 2011: Belgrano and River Plate draw 1-1 at El Monumental giving El Pirata a 3-1 victory on aggregate and historically relegating River down to the B Nacional. January […]
Ten-man San Lorenzo earn point in clásico stalemate with Huracán (VIDEO)
Jorge Almirón is still waiting for a first win as San Lorenzo manager but after a busy transfer window there are signs of improvement and despite having Fabricio Coloccini sent […]
River Plate handed wake-up call by unbeaten Defensa y Justicia (VIDEO)
It’s only a little over a month since River Plate were celebrating their greatest ever triumph in Madrid but after their subsequent Club World Cup defeat and a short break, […]
2018 review: The ups and (many) downs of Argentinian football
There is rarely a dull moment in Argentine football and a rollercoaster 2018 proved no different. The bad invariably outweighs the good and that’s certainly been the case this year […]
Hernán Crespo draws from Ancelotti, Mourinho & Bielsa as Banfield confirm former Argentina striker as manager
An emotional Julio Cesar Falcioni waved farewell to his adoring public at the Estadio Florencio Sola before Banfield’s final home game of the year against Argentinos Juniors a few weeks […]
Team & Goal of the week: Superliga 2018/19 Round Fifteen
Another week of Superliga action done and so Golazo Team & Goal of the week is back. With eleven matches to choose from here are the eleven that impressed from round fifteen, […]
Superliga 2018/19: All the goals from Round Fifteen – Racing end the year six points clear & relegation battle hots up (VIDEO)
The biggest story this weekend in Argentine football was actually in Madrid but that didn’t stop the last round of the Superliga before the summer break being played and although […]
Tigre deliver crushing blow to Belgrano & ten-man Vélez draw in six-goal thriller with Patronato (VIDEO)
The four teams at the bottom of the promedio come next May remains unclear but Tigre and Belgrano, both currently occupying two of those positions will be strong candidates despite […]
López heads Racing six points clear, Gimnasia deny Huracán & ten-man Aldosivi snatch victory over Argentinos Juniors (VIDEO)
The disappointment of their Copa Libertadores exit to eventual champions River Plate in the last 16 is a distant memory and the truth is that aside from that blip it […]
Team & Goal of the week: Superliga 2018/19 Round Fourteen
Another week of Superliga action done and so Golazo Team & Goal of the week is back. With thirteen matches to choose from here are the eleven that impressed from round fourteen, […]
Superliga 2018/19: All the goals from Round Fourteen – Racing still out in front after thrilling Clásico Tucumano (VIDEO)
The Superclasico still dominates conversation in Argentina but away from all that drama, a full round of Superliga fixtures meant there was no shortage of action. If Boca Juniors and […]
Racing extend lead at top with win over Talleres & Defensa y Justicia snatch draw from Huracán (VIDEO)
If Racing’s goalless draw with Banfield last week was seen as a missed opportunity, this round of Superliga action was a roaring success for La Academia as victory over Talleres […]
Impressive Vélez see off Central, San Martín claim big win over Unión & Godoy Cruz push Tigre closer to brink (VIDEO)
Wearing a beautiful commemorative shirt to celebrate their first league title 50 years ago, Vélez Sarsfield continued their current resurgence under Gabriel Heinze and while a trophy might still be some […]
Independiente rage over Boca snatching controversial win, River Plate take revenge on Gimnasia & Aldosivi claim late draw with San Lorenzo (VIDEO)
Argentine football has had more than enough accusations of corruption and conspiracy theories in recent weeks but Independiente added further fuel on Sunday evening after an awful refereeing performance by […]
San Martín seal stunning comeback victory over Atlético Tucumán in clásico, Argentinos Juniors end winless run in Banfield & Lanús take point from Estudiantes (VIDEO)
While the world watches the train wreck that the Superclásico has become, Tucumán provided its very own clásico on Saturday evening at an electric Estadio Monumental José Fierro and it […]
Newell’s claim vital win over Patronato & Belgrano earn point against Colón (VIDEO)
Defeat last week for Newell’s Old Boys saw Omar de Felippe walk away from the job and so interim coach Héctor Bidoglio had the task of trying to lift the club […]
Team & Goal of the week: Superliga 2018/19 Round Thirteen
Another week of Superliga action done and so Golazo Team & Goal of the week is back. With eleven matches to choose from due to Sunday’s Superclásico here are the eleven that […]
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