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River back to winning, still lacks solidity

River back to winning, still lacks solidity

After a run of defeats, Eduardo Coudet's side salvaged a win and a draw, but the posts saved what the performance could not.

By EnPelotas Staff
Río Cuarto, San Lorenzo Draw 0-0

Río Cuarto, San Lorenzo Draw 0-0

San Lorenzo controlled the ball and created more chances but couldn't find the net at the Ciudad de Río Cuarto Antonio Candini stadium.

Cruz Azul vs Atlas in Liga MX

Cruz Azul vs Atlas in Liga MX

La Maquina enters as the favorite with a 64% chance of winning at Estadio Banorte against Atlas, who are looking to cement themselves among the league's top spots.

Earthquakes and Minnesota Meet at PayPal Park

Earthquakes and Minnesota Meet at PayPal Park

The hosts are fighting to snap out of a rough stretch while the visitors look to find consistency in the lower half of the table.

San Diego vs Colorado Rapids: Open Duel in the West

San Diego vs Colorado Rapids: Open Duel in the West

The home side enters as a slight favorite with a 50% win probability in a match that promises goals on both ends.

LAFC Hosts Portland in Key Western Conference Clash

LAFC Hosts Portland in Key Western Conference Clash

The home favorite, dealing with recent inconsistency, faces a visiting side that has won three of its last five matches.

Copa Libertadores

Cienciano Reaches Sudamericana Quarterfinals After Thrashing Botafogo

The Peruvian side posts its best result in the continental tournament in 22 years, retracing the path of its only international title, won back in 2003.

Serie A

Frosinone vs Juventus opens Serie A

The newly promoted side opens the season at home against the Turin giants on Sunday, August 23.

Whitecaps vs Dallas: Battle of Leaders at BC Place

Whitecaps vs Dallas: Battle of Leaders at BC Place

The hosts look to shore things up against visitors who arrive in the best form of their season.

Puebla vs Santos: chance to end rough patch

Puebla vs Santos: chance to end rough patch

The home side, seventh in the standings but mired in a rough patch, hosts the league's last-place team, which has yet to taste victory this tournament.

St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo FC, tight matchup

St. Louis City SC vs Houston Dynamo FC, tight matchup

The home side is unbeaten in its last five matches and takes on the West group leader in a game with plenty of possible outcomes.

Nashville SC Hosts Columbus Crew at GEODIS Park

Nashville SC Hosts Columbus Crew at GEODIS Park

The Eastern Conference leader, with 14 wins in 20 games, faces a 12th-place opponent in desperate need of points.

Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union: Survival Duel

Austin FC vs Philadelphia Union: Survival Duel

Two teams level in the standings fight to break into playoff position in MLS.

Junior: Valderrama Criticizes, Arias Responds

Junior: Valderrama Criticizes, Arias Responds

The Uruguayan coach defended his tenure after winning two titles, though he acknowledged the weight of the Colombian idol's words.

Liverpool routs Cerro 4-0, tops Clausura

Liverpool routs Cerro 4-0, tops Clausura

Fossati's side snapped the home team's winning run with a dominant display three matchdays in, still unbeaten.

MLS

MLS Fines Messi for Neck Contact in Philadelphia Match

The Argentine was fined for an incident with Quinn Sullivan in Wednesday's stoppage time, the same match in which he scored his first goal since his father's death.

América to play four games in Bogotá after earthquake

América to play four games in Bogotá after earthquake

The Pascual Guerrero remains closed to the public, and the Valle del Cauca club now has permission to relocate to the capital while the stadium situation gets sorted out.

Newell's vs Banfield, a midtable battle

Newell's vs Banfield, a midtable battle

The home side will look to snap a historic losing streak against a rival that has won all eight previous meetings between the two clubs.

Huracán vs Deportivo Riestra at El Ducó

Huracán vs Deportivo Riestra at El Ducó

The home side enters as the favorite with a 50% chance of winning, while Caicedo leads the attack against a Riestra side stuck in a scoring drought.

Barcelona vs Orense: Clash of Teams in Need

Barcelona vs Orense: Clash of Teams in Need

Both sides arrive at Estadio Banco Pichincha on rough patches, with Barcelona a slight favorite according to the model's odds.

Orlando City Hosts Real Salt Lake in MLS

Orlando City Hosts Real Salt Lake in MLS

Both Eastern Conference sides need a win to climb the standings after uneven recent form.

Red Bulls vs Fire FC: the favorite travels to New York

Red Bulls vs Fire FC: the favorite travels to New York

Chicago arrives red hot with five straight wins and a plus 11 goal differential, while the home side needs a response after four losses in its last five matches.

Alianza Atlético thumps Cristal 3-1 in Sullana

Alianza Atlético thumps Cristal 3-1 in Sullana

Two second-half penalties settled a match that had looked even until then, with goals from Ingratti, Muñoz and Díaz for the home side.

MLS

MLS fines Messi over head and neck contact

The league also disciplined Inter Miami's Ian Fray and Minnesota United's Anthony Markanich for incidents reviewed after Wednesday's matches.

Cruz Azul vs Atlas at the Banorte, Saturday at 9 pm

Cruz Azul vs Atlas at the Banorte, Saturday at 9 pm

La Máquina sits in tenth place, nine points behind the leaders, while the Jalisco side is enjoying a different atmosphere under Hernán Crespo.

Inter Miami vs Toronto: a clash of contrasting form

Inter Miami vs Toronto: a clash of contrasting form

The hosts sit second in the Eastern Conference and are chasing a return to winning ways, while the visitors are fighting to pull away from the bottom of the table.

Cincinnati hosts Seattle looking to build momentum

Cincinnati hosts Seattle looking to build momentum

The Sounders arrive on a run of four losses in five matches, while the home side sits fifth in the East with momentum on its side.

Charlotte FC vs. D.C. United at Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte FC vs. D.C. United at Bank of America Stadium

The hosts, with a stronger recent head-to-head record, are favored at 46 percent in this playoff-positioning matchup.

Montreal hosts Galaxy looking to snap skid

Montreal hosts Galaxy looking to snap skid

Two inconsistent Eastern Conference sides meet at Stade Saputo in a tightly projected matchup, though the head-to-head record favors the visitors.

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo in Brasileirão action

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo in Brasileirão action

The fifth-place side takes on the second-place team at the Mineirão, with just nine points separating them in the standings.

    
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