In their last match, GrĂŞmio visited Barcelona at the Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Stadium in the first leg of semi-finals clash of Copa Libertadores and got a 3-0 over them. Luan scored twice and Edilson once. The first goal came through Luan after only seven minutes, after a big deflection off of the Barcelona’s defence; […]
Copa Libertadores
Two Juniors Become Seniors: Primera B Promotion Race Concludes
Argentinos Juniors and Chacarita Juniors will be playing top flight football after gaining promotion from Argentina’s Primera B Nacional. Argentinos Juniors were comfortable champions, finishing 11 points clear of their nearest rivals. Chacarita Juniors grabbed the second promotion spot after an epic down-to-the-wire battle with Guillermo Brown which was only settled on the final day of […]
And then there were 16: Copa Libertadores Preview
The Copa Libertadores is heading towards the “business end” with 16 teams remaining, four of which are Argentine. Estudiantes and AtlĂ©tico Tucumán have already been eliminated – having finished third in their groups – and will now drop into the Copa Sudamericana for a second bite at the cherry of continental glory. That leaves River […]
Has the Copa Libertadores finally sprung into life?
After a goal laden week, many of the key groups are tightening up. Who will qualify after the fortnight lay-off? For a competition that promises so much, the Copa Libertadores has suffered from a disappointing start in its new format. Until last week, only the struggles of the Argentinian clubs had threatened to generate some […]
Copa Libertadores Preview
The premier club competition in South American football nears the half-way point of the group stages One of the many factors that make the Copa Libertadores such an enjoyable competition to watch is its inherent unpredictability. Brazil and Argentina share fourteen entrants in the 2017 edition – with bookmakers installing most of them among the […]