More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Sunday's four matches saw a ridiculous sixteen goals all on their own, and you can read about them here on The Enganche, as well as this write-up on the Saturday matches. As well as being involved in a good match for a change, River saw two old heroes return, and Matías Almeyda and - in... Continue Reading →
With their backs to the wall, San Martín de Tucumán won on Friday night. Any other result would have relegated them, but as they worked their way to a 1-0 victory away to Newell's Old Boys, El Coloso Del Parque reverberated to fireworks. This result, you see, makes things a little more difficult for Newell's... Continue Reading →
San Lorenzo, in danger of slipping into a bit of a slump after back-to-back defeats in the Copa Libertadores and the league prior to this weekend, got back to winning ways and staved off the vultures circling over Miguel Angel Russo's managerial job with a 3-1 dismissal of Banfield on Saturday. A little earlier in Tucumán,... Continue Reading →
This weekend's matches produced 23 goals, and haven't done a lot to make it any clearer who the eventual champions will be. Boca have a slim lead now thanks to their victory, whilst Tigre lost, and Newell's are now out of the running, but Lanús are closing. For all the results, step this way... Primera... Continue Reading →
The champions stumbled again, Arsenal won their second match in a row whilst Racing and Lanús both hit four and claimed three points. Boca, having gone nearly a year and a half without a home defeat until recently, have now lost twice in two weeks in La Bombonera, after Estudiantes did their lingering title hopes... Continue Reading →
Independiente find themselves managerless on Sunday evening after losing by a single goal to Huracán in Argentinos' stadium. Claudio Borghi, who's overseen just two wins so far in the Apertura, and three consecutive defeats after the loss today to Leandro Díaz's brilliant overhead kick, stood down from his post after the match, telling reporters; 'after... Continue Reading →
River and Boca both suffered shock defeats on Sunday, San Lorenzo won on Friday to ensure they still top the table tonight regardless, and Vélez, who won well against Central on Saturday, are close behind them. Racing, having seen a three match unbeaten run ended in midweek by Godoy Cruz, got back to winnings ways against... Continue Reading →
The sixth match of the Apertura was the date preordained by River Plate manager Diego Simeone as the day his first-choice side would finally come to life. Oh dear oh dear. River lost at home to Vélez on Wednesday and, one third of the way through the campaign, surely can't afford any more slip-ups if... Continue Reading →
It's been an interesting weekend in Primera A, with Gimnasia de Jujuy and Huracán giving us a seven goal thriller to kick it off, Racing making it three matches unbeaten, the two promotees sharing the spoils in Tucumán, and River stumbling again. There was also a draw in a very heated clásico between Boca and... Continue Reading →
Only nine matches this weekend, due to Boca travelling to Spain to take part in Barcelona's Copa Joan Gamper (they lost 3-1, after leading); the Xeneize will travel to Newell's on Wednesday evening. Champions River got their first win of the campaign, as did Independiente. Argentinos tonked Vélez at home, and Colón did likewise to... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 