It is debatable whether playing highly charged derbies as part of preseason is a particularly useful means of preparation but after a January of lacklustre friendlies played at walking pace, […]
The importance of Independiente’s Copa Sudamericana semi final couldn’t have been made clearer by Ariel Holland’s decision to rest several key players for Saturday’s Clásico de Avellaneda but even a […]
For all the positives since Ariel Holan took over at Independiente and the club’s flawless away record, El Rojo were desperate to celebrate a first victory in Avellaneda under their […]
If talk before the clásico de Avellaneda had both coaches under pressure then Independiente’s Gabi Milito will find himself under intense scrutiny after his side slumped to a 3-0 defeat […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ultimately the tie was won in a three minute spell last weekend in Independiente’s Estadio Libertadores de América – Racing’s two shots on goal yielded two goals and the first […]
Racing made the very short trip to the Estadio Libertadores de América as one of the form teams in the Primera and were still talking about lifting the league title […]
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