Independiente del Valle (Ecuador) – Atletico Mineiro (Brazil) Independiente del Valle achieved what seemed impossible: they defeated Once Caldas 2-0 away and then won on penalties to reach the Copa Sudamericana semifinals. They also earned a 2-1 away victory over Orense last Friday to move even closer to the league title — they lead Ecuador’s …read more →
Racing – Tigre Racing Club let an excellent opportunity slip away last Saturday, when they ended up drawing 1-1 away to Boca Juniors after conceding the equalizer just two minutes from time. As a result, La Academia have collected only four points in the Torneo Clausura and remain unable to close in on the qualification …read more →
Peñarol (Uruguay) – Racing (Argentina) Peñarol had to settle for second place in Group G of the Copa Libertadores after their goalless draw against Vélez Sarsfield on Matchday 6: both teams finished with 11 points, but the Uruguayan side lost out on goal difference. Last Saturday, El Carbonero defeated archrivals Nacional 3-0 at home to …read more →
Tigre – Huracan Tigre delivered an excellent defensive performance two weeks ago, securing a valuable goalless draw away to Unión Santa Fe. With four points from three matches in the Torneo Clausura, El Matador remain inside the Copa Sudamericana qualification zone, despite having won only one of their last nine league games (four draws and …read more →
San Lorenzo – Velez San Lorenzo put in a huge effort two weeks ago and managed to secure a very valuable goalless draw away to River Plate. El Ciclón have five points in the Torneo Clausura and remain in the Copa Sudamericana qualification zone, having lost just one of their last seven league matches (two …read more →