Sunday brought five matches and eleven goals in the Superliga. In the 11am kick off, there was unusually low score, with Huracán beating Tigre 2-0 to cement their continental qualification hopes. At (late) lunchtime, goals from Brian Mansilla and Lautaro Martínez helped Racing win against their manager Eduardo Coudet's old club, Rosario Central, 2-0, before... Continue Reading →
Sunday Superliga highlights: Boca stumble against Independiente, River make it five in a row, and a six-goal thriller in Santa Fe
Sunday's Superliga matches began with a bang in Santa Fe, where Unión hosted Tigre and the two teams ended up sharing the spoils after a remarkable end to the game. The hosts led 2-0 until the 83rd minute, only to be pulled back to 2-2 with two goals in little over a minute. Unión retook... Continue Reading →
Libertadores highlights: River are held by Santa Fe; Estudiantes lose to Santos
Two Argentine clubs were in Copa Libertadores action on Thursday evening. River Plate hosted Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe in their second group game, having drawn 2-2 away to Flamengo last month in the first. Here, they drew again; held 0-0 by visitors who were under pressure for most of the match, but earned the... Continue Reading →
Sunday Superliga highlights: Boca are virtually champions; Arsenal are definitely relegated
There was a virtual coronation and an actual relegation in Sunday's Superliga matches. Boca Juniors didn't claim the title, but Pablo Pérez's ninety-second minute winner against second-placed Talleres did mean they extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points (eight, if San Lorenzo win their game in hand against Independiente on Wednesday)... Continue Reading →
Sunday Superliga highlights: Racing thrash Patronato, Boca rescue a draw and River win again
Sunday brought five matches in the Superliga, starting rather ridiculously at 11 in the morning, because for some reason the AFA and the Superliga think Racing v Patronato will compete in the European television market if they schedule it at that time (I'd have thought they'd want to avoid competing with Europe's own leagues for that... Continue Reading →
Supercopa Argentina highlights: River put in their best performance in months to beat Boca
The Supercopa Argentina was played on Wednesday night, and for a change it was all but impossible for it not to feel like at least a bit of an occasion. That was because however pointless the trophy, the identities of the two clubs playing for it guaranteed that this would be a big (if not necessarily... Continue Reading →
All the weekend’s Superliga highlights: Boca and River both get last-minute winners ahead of the Supercopa
A family birthday meant I had a very full weekend and barely had time to watch most of the nineteenth round of Superliga action; nor did I manage to get these videos up on the evening the Superliga YouTube account published them, as I've been trying to do lately. So here are no fewer than... Continue Reading →
Saturday and Sunday Superliga highlights: River disappoint again; Talleres and San Lorenzo both slip up
This weekend's matches in the Superliga saw Boca Juniors handed an advantage in the title race, as both San Lorenzo and Talleres, the league leaders' two closest competitors, drew their matches. That gives Boca the chance to open up an eleven point lead if they beat Argentinos Juniors later today. Godoy Cruz won away from... Continue Reading →
Copa Libertadores highlights: Estudiantes and River both start with away draws
Wednesday night brought two more matches for Argentine clubs in South America's premier club competition, and neither one will go down as a classic for the ages. First, Estudiantes de La Plata visited Gran Parque Central in Montevideo, to take on Uruguayan giants Nacional. They headed back across the estuary with a 0-0 draw under... Continue Reading →
Saturday and Sunday Superliga highlights: River lose again, Boca win a wide-open game to maintain their lead
The seventeenth round of Superliga action continued over the weekend, with goals in largely short supply. Indeed, the scorelines on Saturday and Sunday were low, with one exception. Lanús and Rosario Central drew 1-1, the two goals coming just two minutes apart; Vélez Sarsfield were poor but River Plate were even worse as Gabriel Heinze's... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 