A penalty kick conversion from Dario Gandin right before half-time was the difference as Independiente edged arch-rivals Racing Club 1-0 in the highly disputed Avellaneda derby at the Libertadores de America stadium on Saturday. It was a very evenly balanced contest, with both teams finishing the match with 10-men. With the win Independiente have reinforced [...]

Colombian outfit Once Caldas came from behind to defeat Sao Paulo of Brazil 2-1 in the Copa Libertadores group stage at the Palo Grande stadium in Manizales on Thursday. Once Caldas, who eliminated Sao Paulo in the semi-final stage before going on to lift the 2004 Copa Libertadores, moved to the top of Group 2 [...]

It’s no secret that without the top South American players, European soccer’s biggest club competition — the UEFA Champions League — wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining. With the amount of South American talent integrated into the competition in recent years, the quality of play has reached a level never imagined before.
Notwithstanding Stuttgart, each of the [...]

Brazilian clubs Cruzeiro, Corinthians and Flamengo all claimed victories in the group stage of the 2010 Copa Libertadores on Wednesday. Playing at home all three teams proved their superiority over difficult opponents who pushed them all the way. With Brazil´s top teams participating in the competition, it is very likely that the eventual winner of [...]

River Plate came from behind to hold Arsenal de Sarandi to a 1-1 draw at the Monumental stadium on Sunday. River went behind in the 40th minute after a goal from Sergio Sena. Marcelo Gallardo drew River level in the 51st minute with a brilliant free-kick, but one minute later Matias Almeyda reduced Los Millonarios [...]

Veteran playmaker of the Argentine national team, Juan Sebastian Veron, affirmed on Thursday that Los Albicelestes may not have a defined game plan, but they make up for this with one of the strongest attacks in world football. If they make the most of their many offensive options, Diego Maradona´s side could be a serious [...]

Atletico Madrid and Uruguay striker Diego Forlan is hoping to follow the footsteps of his father and defend the colours of Brazilian giants Sao Paulo in the near future. The player´s father, Pablo Forlan, was idolised at the Tricolor Paulista, club whom he made 240 appearances for between 1970 and 1975.
“From my father´s side I [...]

Argentine giants Boca Juniors were jeered off the field by their own fans after a frustrating goalless draw against lowly Atletico Tucuman at the Bombonera stadium on Sunday. Boca failed to break down the visitors, and continued with their disappointing run of results which were first brought by former boss Alfio Basile.
Interim coach Abel Alves [...]

Argentine Apertura champions Banfield proved that they are one of the favourites to defend their crown after claiming a 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Lanus on Saturday. Banfield were worthy of the three points after an impressive performance.
Second half goals from Roberto Battion and James Rodriguez made all of the difference at the Florencio Sola stadium [...]

Uruguayan champions Nacional defeated Deportivo Cuenca of Ecuador 3-2 in an action-packed Copa Libertadores Group 6 clash at the Parque Central stadium of Montevideo on Thursday. Nacional were pushed all the way by a dangerous Cuenca side, but they proved their superiority right at the end.
Nacional started the stronger of the two sides, however, the [...]