Wednesday night saw the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final betweeen Newell's Old Boys and Atlético Mineiro. Newell's had lost their last three competitive games (one in the Copa Argentina, one in the Torneo Final and one in the Superfinal, which was of dubious value), whereas Atlético hadn't played any matches for 2 1/2 weeks... Continue Reading →
Libertadores 2013: Vélez beat Iquique to go through, Tigre lose to Palmeiras and will struggle (video)
Two matches in the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday night involved Argentine clubs. Vélez Sarsfield visited Iquique in Chile, where they easily dispatched the hosts 3-1 with goals from Sebastián Domínguez, Lucas Romero and Jonathan Copete. Manuel Villalobos scored Iquique's goal. A little later, Tigre visited São Paulo to take on Palmeiras and lost 2-0, the... Continue Reading →
Libertadores 2013: Boca and Arsenal make it four wins out of four for Argentina this week
In the week in which Argentina gained its first Pope (because the country's collective ego clearly wasn't already large enough), Argentine sides won four of the four matches they played in the Copa Libertadores. Tuesday saw Newell's Old Boys and Vélez Sarsfield get wins, whilst Thursday saw Boca Juniors and Arsenal de Sarandí claim three... Continue Reading →
A big goal round-up: Sunday and Monday’s Torneo Final goals, and six from the Libertadores (video)
It's been a few days since my last post, and in that time we've had no fewer than nineteen goals at the top level involving Argentine sides, from five Primera División games and two in the Copa Libertadores. Lanús top the Primera with River Plate still a point behind them after both won 2-1; Quilmes... Continue Reading →
Libertadores: Tigre grab a last-gasp win & Boca lose at home again (video)
Wednesday and Thursday brought three more games involving Argentine sides in the Copa Libertadores, with mixed fortunes. On Wednesday night Tigre hosted Brazilian Serie B side Palmeiras (relegated last season, but playing in the Libertadores thanks to winning the Copa Brasil), and after weathering a storm late on they grabbed a winner with the very... Continue Reading →
Newell’s lose again in the Libertadores & Quilmes go through in the Copa Argentina
Tuesday evening saw two games with Argentine involvement in two different cups: Newell's Old Boys hosted Universidad de Chile in the Copa Libertadores, and went down 2-1 after conceding two early goals. Elsewhere, Quilmes met Midland (about whom you'll learn a little something tomorrow, right here on HEGS) of Primera C - the fourth tier -... Continue Reading →
Libertadores 2013: Tigre lose in Lima and stay bottom of group 2 (video)
On Thursday afternoon, Tigre visited Lima for their second Copa Libertadores group stage match. Their opponents were every gangsta rapper's favourite side, Sporting Cristal, and the Peruvians claimed a 2-0 victory with goals from Renzo Sheput, with a fine first half free kick, and Carlos Lobatón in the second half. You can see the goals... Continue Reading →
Libertadores 2013: Boca beat Barcelona (of Ecuador) 2-1 to claim first win of the year (video)
On Wednesday evening, Boca Juniors visited Barcelona Sporting Club of Ecuador in the Copa Libertadores, and managed their first win since the opening match of the 2013 Torneo Final, beating the hosts 2-1. Juan Manuel Martínez and Claudio Pérez each got their first goals since signing for Boca to send the visitors into a 2-0... Continue Reading →
Libertadores 2013: Newell’s and Tigre both slump to defeats (video)
Thursday night saw the end of midweek action for Argentine clubs, with Newell's Old Boys visiting Deportivo Lara in Venezuela, and Tigre welcoming Libertad to Victoria, as the hosts played their first ever Libertadores group match. Both sides lost; Newell's were beaten 2-1, whilst Tigre lost 2-0. The goals from both matches are right here.... Continue Reading →
Libertadores 2013: Vélez get their first win with a thrashing of Iquique (video)
Last night, as well as the Copa Argentina action I already posted videos of, Vélez Sarsfield were in Copa Libertadores action in Liniers, and they claimed their first win of this year's competition with a 3-0 victory over Chilean minnows Iquique. Goals from Federico Insúa, Ezequiel Rescaldani and Fernando Gago (the latter with the aid... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 