Copa Libertadores
Simeone Resigns; Will Coach Final Game This Sunday Against Huracán
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Less then 24 hours after the painful elimination in the Copa Sudamericana, embattled coach Diego Simeone has resigned as head coach of River Plate, agreeing to step down after this Sunday’s Apertura fixture against Huracán. He leaves River after two seasons with a 14-10-8 record. There is no word yet on who will be appointed [...]
River Look To Put Copa Failure Behind Them In Must-Win League Match Today
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After their shocking elimination at the hands of the San Lorenzo this past week in the Copa Libertadores, River will now need to put that dark night behind them if they are to continue their push to win the Clausura. You can see the game against Gimnasia (LP) delayed on Fox Soccer Channel at 11PM [...]
River OUT of Copa Libertadores: Shame Tonight At The Monumental
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I am in such a state of shock right now that I still can’t believe it: River Plate were up 2-0 with a 2 man advantage over San Lorenzo, yet shockingly conceded 2 goals in the 2nd half, thus going out of this years Copa Libertadores 4-3 on aggregate.
I can’t say anymore tonight. What [...]
Category: Copa LibertadoresCopa Libertadores 2008: River to Face San Lorenzo in Round of 16
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River Plate will face a familiar foe in their quest to reach the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, as they are set to meet local Primera rivals San Lorenzo de Almagro. Today’s draw set up the ties for the round of 16, with River and San Lorenzo the only fixture in which teams from the same country [...]
Copa Libertadores: River Through To Final 16
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With a 5-0 romp over Peruvian club San Martín, River blasted their way into the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores, finishing atop Group 5 with 12 points.
For 90 minutes last night, River showed none of the weaknesses that have so far defined their campaign, instead displaying an attacking flair that did not settle [...]
Copa Libertadores: Club América 4 – 3 River Plate
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River came into Mexico tonight needing only a draw to automatically qualify for the knockout round of the Copa Libertadores, but los millonarios instead went down 4-3 in a thriller to Club América.
Diego Simeone had to deal with several key players missing due to injury, so it was a huge sigh of relief when in [...]
Copa Libertadores: River Plate 2 – 0 Universidad Católica
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River did just enough to secure their 3rd straight win in the Copa at the Monumental tonight, defeating Chilean side Universidad Católica 2-0, and leaving them atop Group 5 with 9 points.
An absolute blunder in the 37th second gave River a shock early lead, when Católica keeper José Buljubasich literally dropped the ball right [...]
Copa Libertadores Action Tonight
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River can get one step closer to qualifying for the knockout round with a win tonight at home against Universidad Católica. After an impressive performance this past week against Vélez Sársfield, it’ll be on Diego Simeone to keep his squad on their current form. You can follow along on Fox Sports Español live at 8PM [...]
Copa Libertadores: U. Católica 1 – 2 River Plate
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For the second straight time in this years Copa Libertadores, River were able to bounce back from a tepid performance to grab the game-winning goal in the dying minutes of the match, this time defeating Chile’s Universidad Católica in a 2-1 victory tonight in Santiago. The result sends los millonarios to the top of Group [...]
Category: Copa LibertadoresCopa Libertadores: River Plate 2 – 1 Club América
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History will show that River won 2-1 tonight against Mexican side América in their second match in the Copa Libertadores, doing so in dramatic fashion thanks to a last minute goal by Ariel Ortega. But the reality was that River, despite starting an incredibly offensive side, and showing greater skill on the pitch for much [...]
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