Banfield – Aldosivi Banfield put in a commendable effort in their visit to River Plate last Thursday, but they were outplayed in the second half and ultimately fell to a deserved 3–1 defeat. This marked their third loss in four league matches for Pedro Troglio’s side — along with just one victory in that span. …read more →
Independiente Rivadavia – River Independiente Rivadavia had to settle for a point in a match that had looked favorable away to Racing Club, as they ended up drawing 1-1 despite playing against ten men from the 31st minute. Nevertheless, La Lepra continue to produce an excellent campaign: they are top of Group B and the …read more →
Estudiantes – Velez Estudiantes do not seem to have felt the impact of the surprising and abrupt departure of their highly successful manager Eduardo Domínguez. On Wednesday night, in the debut of his replacement Alexander Medina, they looked solid and aggressive, taking advantage of Newell’s Old Boys’ poor form to secure a 2-0 away win, …read more →
Barracas Central – Boca Barracas Central let a big opportunity slip away last Monday, drawing 2-2 away to Tigre after conceding a goal in the 93rd minute, despite playing with a man advantage. As a result, El Guapo have now gone five league matches without a win (four draws and one defeat) and have dropped …read more →
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 →