Saturday featured just two matches in the Primera División, and both ended in 1-1 draws following late goals. First up, Olimpo were held by Belgrano in Bahía Blanca, shooting themselves in the foot after taking the lead with just twelve minutes to play. Later in the evening, Arsenal de Sarandí conceded a stoppage time equaliser... Continue Reading →
Hanging by a thread
That's the state of River Plate's campaign and, perhaps, Diego Simeone's job at the Núñez club on Wednesday night. Having lost the superclásico to Boca Juniors on Sunday, The Copa Sudamericana is all that's left for River to play for. As such, their season started again on Wednesday night - but after dominating possession they... Continue Reading →
Copa Sudamericana: Defensor Sporting 1 – 2 River Plate
You could tell it wasn't the league campaign, because River Plate, having crossed the estuary the club took its name from to Montevideo, actually won a match, and it was thanks to two goals from a rather unexpected source. Sebastián Abreu's transfer back to River from Israel only went through on Wednesday, clearing him to... Continue Reading →
San Lorenzo win through
With LDU Quito already lying in wait in the quarter-final after knocking out Estudiantes on Tuesday night, River Plate and San Lorenzo met in the Monumental to decide their all-Argentine last sixteen tie and, in a phenomenal match, it was San Lorenzo, the only one of Argentina's 'Big Five' never to have won the Copa... Continue Reading →
Buen-anotte
River Plate will be going into next weekend's superclásico looking down on Boca Juniors from the top of the Primera A table, after they returned to winning ways against Argentinos Juniors thanks to a spectacular performance from their teenage wunderkid Diego Buonanotte. El Enano scored twice, was key in the third, and showed composure and... Continue Reading →
River 5 – 0 San Martín: the goals
You can see the goals from last night's demolition by River of Peruvian side San Martín in the Monumental right here, including Sebastián Abreu's 'perfect hat-trick' - one with his right foot (River's first), one with his left (the fifth) and one with his head (the third). There were also strikes from Radamel Falcao García... Continue Reading →
Quito vs. Arsenal and River vs. Católica – the goals
The goals from last night's Copa Libertadores matches for Arsenal de Sarandí and River Plate are online now, and you can watch them right here. Although Arsenal fans, not for the first time in this Copa, might prefer not to. LDU Quito 6 - 1 Arsenal de Sarandí River Plate 2 - 0 Universidad Católica
Arsenal all but out, River all but through
Two Argentine sides were in action in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night. Arsenal de Sarandí, Copa Sudamericana holders, continued to embarrass themselves in the bigger competition, conceding six goals for the second time in this group stage, this time at altitude to LDU Quito. River Plate, meanwhile, virtually assured their presence in the second... Continue Reading →
Arsenal lack ammunition but River flow – slowly
Argentina had two sides in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night, and there were mixed feelings for them. Arsenal de Sarandí were aiming to atone for the 6-0 drubbing they received in the Maracana against Fluminense a week ago, but couldn't do so, losing at home to LDU Quito. River Plate, a couple of hours... Continue Reading →
Universidad de San Martín 2 – 0 River Plate
Will it never end? Another Argentine side began their Copa Libertadores campaign on Wednesday night, and yet again the result was a win for the opposition. River went out with the best of intentions, Diego Simeone setting his side up in an only slightly more cautious formation than for Sunday's Clausura opener against Gimnasia de... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 