More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
The sixth round of Superliga 2018–19 action started promisingly, with five goals in the first game and four in the second. San Lorenzo took an early lead, trailed at the break and stormed back in the second half to win 3-2, with youngster Adolfo Gaich bagging his first goal for the club and Franco Mussis... Continue Reading →
Friday evening brought a lively start to the fifth round of Superliga action. In Quilmes, Estudiantes hosted Aldosivi and the Mar Del Plata side got another good result to continue an impressive start to the season which will keep them well clear of the relegation dogfight if they can keep this form up. They won... Continue Reading →
Friday's Superliga matches brought us seven goals in just three games, the most important of which were Racing's two strikes which brought them a 2-1 away win over Godoy Cruz – the hosts' first home defeat all season – and took Ricky Centurión and co. fourth, however temporarily. Centurión, by the way, has now scored three goals... Continue Reading →
Four matches on Sunday in the Superliga brought three draws and only one victory – the win in question being for league leaders Boca Juniors away to Banfield, who fielded a reserve side due to Copa Libertadores commitments but put up spirited resistance all the same following Carlos Tevez's early strike, which turned out to be... Continue Reading →
There were ten goals in the three matches which brought the end of the fifteenth round of Superliga action Monday evening. In Tucumán, Atlético got a 2-1 win over San Martín de San Juan, thanks to a late headed winner from Javier Toledo; in Victoria, goals from Lucas Menossi and Diego Morales gave Tigre a... Continue Reading →
Sunday's Superliga matches saw Argentina's two giants both in action. Boca Juniors extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points with a nervy 1-0 win over relegation strugglers Temperley, thanks to a Frank Fabra mis-hit cross which sailed in at the far post; River Plate, meanwhile, lost for the sixth time... Continue Reading →
Saturday only featured three Superliga matches, because San Lorenzo v Independiente has been postponed to allow Independiente time to prepare for the Recopa Sudamericana (the South American Supercup). We had the clásico de La Plata, which turned out to be a less than thrilling affair in which Estudiantes probably should have got an away win over... Continue Reading →
The fifteenth round of Superliga matches is underway, and the weekend got off to a promising start when Defensa y Justicia put four past relegation-threatened Chacarita Juniors. It wasn't all plain sailing; after taking a 3-0 lead they almost threw it away by letting two goals in, before finally putting the game beyond doubt in... Continue Reading →
Former Borussia Dortmund striker Lucas Barrios made his return for Argentinos Juniors on Sunday, which also saw Belgrano get an away win over relegation-threatened Olimpo, and two Big Five clubs lose. Racing went down to Unión thanks to a golazo from Diego Zabala, and River Plate – in a match delayed by a bomb threat – lost 1-0... Continue Reading →
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