Independiente will fight for their third Copa Sudamericana title (they were crowned in 2010 and 2017) after finishing Argentine 2017/18 league season in the sixth spot. Heading back to the present, they beat Velez Sarsfield 2-1 at home last Saturday to keep sitting in seventh on 35 points. The team are slightly improving after a …read more →
Independiente celebrated a single win in their last five league matches (drawing one and losing three) after a devastating 3-0 away defeat to River Plate two weeks ago in one of their worst games this season. As a result of that negative run, El Rojo has dropped down to the ninth spot of the league …read more →
River Plate managed to climb into the last Copa Libertadores spot on 39 points after leapfrogging Atletico Tucuman by beating them 1-0 away. Thanks to a goal from Cristian Ferreira in the first half, El Millonario made it three straight league victories and eight games unbeaten in this competition (winning six and drawing two). River …read more →
Independiente vs Union Independiente is winless in their last five league matches (two defeats and three consecutive draws) following a scoreless stalemate at San Lorenzo last Saturday when the side played a poorly and was lucky to earn a point. Ariel Holan’s men wasted a good opportunity to approach the Copa Libertadores spot and they …read more →
San Lorenzo vs Independiente San Lorenzo is yet to improve under recently-appointed boss Jorge Almiron. Last time out, the team suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 away defeat at Defensa y Justicia after conceding in the 92nd minute. That means El Ciclon are winless in their last eight league encounters (with four draws and four losses), occupying …read more →