2017–18 Club Atlético Independiente season

The 2017–18 season is Club Atlético Independiente's 5th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Club Atlético Independiente
2017–18 season
PresidentHugo Moyano
ManagerAriel Holan
StadiumEstadio Libertadores de América
Primera División6th
2016–17 Copa ArgentinaRound of 32
2017–18 Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
2017 Copa SudamericanaWinners
2018 Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Leandro Fernández (6)
Martín Benítez (6)

All: Leandro Fernández (10)

Current squad

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As of 19 March 2018.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Damián Albil
2 DF   ARG Alan Franco
4 DF   ARG Jorge Figal
5 MF   ARG Nicolás Domingo
6 MF   ARG Juan Sánchez Miño
7 FW   ARG Martín Benítez
8 MF   ARG Maximiliano Meza
9 FW   ARG Emmanuel Gigliotti
10 MF   ECU Fernando Gaibor
11 FW   ARG Leandro Fernández
13 GK   ARG Gonzalo Rehak
14 DF   VEN Fernando Amorebieta
15 MF   URU Diego Martín Rodríguez
16 DF   ARG Fabricio Bustos
17 FW   ARG Braian Romero
18 FW   ARG Silvio Romero
19 FW   ARG Gastón Togni
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   URU Gastón Silva
21 MF   ARG Domingo Blanco
22 FW   ARG Juan Manuel Martínez
23 DF   ARG Emanuel Brítez
24 DF   ARG Rodrigo Miguel Moreira
25 GK   URU Martín Campaña
26 MF   ARG Jonás Gutiérrez
27 FW   ARG Jonathan Menéndez
30 MF   ARG Gonzalo Verón
31 DF   ARG Gonzalo Asis
32 MF   ARG Christian Ortiz
33 FW   ARG Francisco Pizzini
34 DF   ARG Sergio Barreto
35 MF   ARG Diego Mercado
36 DF   ARG Juan Di Lorenzo
38 FW   ARG Mauro Molina

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF   ARG Gustavo Toledo (at Colón until 30 June 2018)
5 MF   ARG Julián Vitale (at Unión Santa Fe until 30 June 2018)
20 DF   ARG Damián Martínez (at Unión Santa Fe until 30 June 2018)
MF   ARG Franco Bellocq (at Olimpo until 30 June 2018)
FW   ARG Gastón del Castillo (at Arsenal de Sarandí until 30 June 2018)
DF   ARG Néstor Breitenbruch (at Correcaminos UAT until 30 June 2018)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ARG Jorge Ortiz (at Belgrano until 30 June 2018)
FW   ARG Mauricio del Castillo (at Defensores de Belgrano until 30 June 2018)
FW   ARG Nicolás Messiniti (at San Martín until 30 June 2018)
DF   ARG Sergio Ojeda (at Olimpo until 30 June 2018)
MF   ARG Walter Erviti (at Alvarado until 30 June 2018)
FW   ARG Lucas Albertengo (at Monterrey until 31 December 2018)

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
6 July 2017 MF   Jonás Gutiérrez   Defensa y Justicia Undisclosed[2][3]
10 July 2017 DF   Fernando Amorebieta   Sporting Gijón Undisclosed[2][3]
19 July 2017 MF   Nicolás Domingo   River Plate Undisclosed[2][3]
30 August 2017 DF   Gastón Silva   Torino Undisclosed[2]
23 January 2018 FW   Jonathan Menéndez   Talleres de Córdoba US$ 3 Million[2]
23 January 2018 FW   Braian Romero   Argentinos Juniors US$ 2.3 Million[2]
25 January 2018 MF   Fernando Gaibor   Emelec US$ 4.2 Million[2]
30 January 2018 FW   Silvio Romero   América US$ 4.2 Million[2]
30 January 2018 FW   Gonzalo Verón   D.C. United Free[2]
Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 2017 MF   Jorge Márquez   Las Palmas Undisclosed[2][failed verification]
22 July 2017 MF   Claudio Aquino   Unión Santa Fe Undisclosed[2]
30 July 2017 GK   Diego Rodríguez   Rosario Central Undisclosed[2]
16 August 2017 FW   Jonathan Cañete   Argentinos Juniors Undisclosed[2]
22 August 2017 MF   Emiliano Rigoni   Zenit Undisclosed[2]
4 January 2018 MF   Nicolás Tagliafico   Ajax US$ 4.9 Million[2]
16 January 2018 MF   Ezequiel Barco   Atlanta United US$15 Million[2]

Loan in

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
31 December 2017 31 December 2018 DF   Emanuel Brítez   Unión de Santa Fe

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name To
19 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Gastón del Castillo   Arsenal de Sarandí[4]
19 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Gustavo Toledo   Colón[2][3]
22 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Nicolás Messiniti   San Martín[2]
25 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Sergio Ojeda   Olimpo[2]
26 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Franco Bellocq   Olimpo[2]
2 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Damián Martínez   Unión Santa Fe[2]
2 August 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Julián Vitale   Unión Santa Fe[2]
8 August 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Mauricio del Castillo   Defensores de Belgrano[2]

Pre-season and friendlies

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Friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

26 July 2017 Friendly Independiente   3–0   Villa San Carlos Avellaneda, Argentina
10:00 N. Domínguez  
M. Meza  
L. Fernández   (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
29 July 2017 Friendly Independiente   1–0   Tristán Suárez Avellaneda, Argentina
10:00 G. Togni   Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
29 July 2017 Friendly Independiente   1–0   Tristán Suárez Avellaneda, Argentina
11:30 E. Denis   Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
4 August 2017 Friendly Independiente   4–1   UAI Urquiza Avellaneda, Argentina
10:00 L. Albertengo    
G. Togni    
Report E. Díaz   Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
12 August 2017 Friendly Independiente   2–0   UAI Urquiza Avellaneda, Argentina
L. Fernández  
M. Meza  
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
1 September 2017 Friendly Independiente   0–1   San Lorenzo Avellaneda, Argentina
Report   Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América

Torneos de Verano

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13 January 2018 Friendly Independiente   0–0
(3–5 p)
  Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Mar del Plata, Argentina
Campaña   37'
Togni   82'
Report Bonifacio   34'
Alemán   61'
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella
19 January 2018 Independiente   2–2
(3–1 p)
  Racing Club Mar del Plata, Argentina
Fernández   9' (pen.), 22'
Amorebieta   56'
Albertengo   81'
Report Martínez   26', 90'
González   86'
Barbieri   91'
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primera División 26 August 2017 13 May 2018 Matchday 1 6th 27 13 7 7 29 19 +10 048.15
Copa Argentina 17 May 2017 19 September 2017 Round of 64 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
Copa Sudamericana 4 April 2017 13 December 2017 First stage Winners 12 8 2 2 21 9 +12 066.67
Recopa Sudamericana 14 February 2018 21 February 2018 Final Runners-up 2 0 1 1 1 1 +0 000.00
Copa Libertadores 1 March 2018 Group stage 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 050.00
Total 49 25 11 13 58 35 +23 051.02

Last updated: 4 April 2018 (2018-04-04).
Source: Competitions

Primera División

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Huracán 27 13 9 5 35 24 +11 48 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
5 Talleres (C) 27 13 7 7 33 20 +13 46 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Independiente 27 13 7 7 29 19 +10 46 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
7 Racing 27 13 6 8 46 32 +14 45
8 River Plate 27 13 6 8 39 26 +13 45 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[5][6]
Notes:

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWDLLWWDDWWWDLWLDWWWDLWWLWDL
Position455131515111211876485674356546556
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2018 (2018-03-19). Source: ESPN
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matchday

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26 August 2017 1 Independiente 3–1 Huracán Avellaneda
20:05 ART Benítez   21', 78'
Fernández   60'
Bustos   72'
Ábila   18'
Compagnucci   29'
Villalba   82'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Patricio Loustau
8 September 2017 2 Olimpo 1–1 Independiente Bahía Blanca
21:15 ART Nasuti   44'
Vila   71'
Fernández   31'
Domínguez   60'
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Natalio Carminatti
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: José Ignacio Baliño
16 September 2017 3 Independiente 0–1 Lanús Avellaneda
20:05 ART Barco   24'
Martínez   65'
Gutiérrez   77'
García   35'
Denis   90+1'
Denis   90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
23 September 2017 4 Godoy Cruz 1–0 Independiente Mendoza
20:05 ART Angileri   41'
Fernández   44'
García   60' (pen.)
Giménez   90+3'
Rodríguez   22'
Sánchez Miño   58'
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Patricio Loustau
1 October 2017 5 Independiente 1–0 Vélez Sarsfield Avellaneda
16:05 ART Domingo   18'
Meza   51'
Amorebieta   86'
Sánchez Miño   90+2'
Díaz   19'
Grillo   41'
Desábato   49'
Pérez Acuña   79'
Grillo   85'  
Cáseres   90+4'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Facundo Tello
15 October 2017 6 Chacarita Juniors 1–2 Independiente Villa Maipú
11:05 ART Imbert   1'
Menéndez   69'
Mellado   90+4'
Bustos   10'
Barco   55'
Barco   90+3'
Stadium: Estadio de Chacarita Juniors
Referee: Fernando Echenique
29 October 2017 7 Independiente 1–1 Patronato Avellaneda
20:05 ART Silva   57'
Meza   89'
Márquez   17'
Rivero   30'
Ribas   34'
Arciero   40'
Sosa   74'
Urribarri   90'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
5 November 2017 8 Belgrano 0–0 Independiente Córdoba
14:05 ART Ramis   81' Rodríguez   43'
Sánchez Miño   62'
Fernández   65'
Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
18 November 2017 9 Independiente 1–0 River Plate Avellaneda
21:30 ART Amorebieta   16'
Albertengo   56'
Gutiérrez   61'
Domingo   82'
Maidana   15'
Lux   20'
Pérez   73'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Silvio Trucco
25 November 2017 10 Racing Club 0–1 Independiente Avellaneda
21:30 ART González   21'
Arévalo Ríos   25'
Saravia   45'
Martínez   90'
Moreira   27'
Fernández   30'
Moreira   36'  
Rehak   82'
Albil   90'
Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón
Referee: Germán Delfino
24 January 2018 (postponed) 11 Independiente 1–1 Rosario Central Avellaneda
21:10 ART Amorebieta   4'
Sánchez Miño   54'
Gigliotti   65'
Domingo   71'
Zampedri   35'
Parot   37'
Ledesma   63'
González   83'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Ariel Penel
9 December 2017 12 Arsenal 1–2 Independiente Sarandí
21:30 ART Wilchez   80'
Monteseirín   82'
Fernández   18'
Denis   90'
Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Federico Beligoy
29 January 2018 13 Independiente 1–2 Estudiantes de La Plata Avellaneda
21:15 ART Gigliotti   51'
Domingo   69'
Giménez   27'
Sánchez   29'
Campi   45'
Gómez   60'
Braña   66'
Otero   72'
Campi   84'  
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: José Ignacio Baliño
3 February 2018 14 Colón 0–1 Independiente Santa Fe
19:15 ART Chancalay   32'
Ceballos   70'
Fernández   72' (pen.)
Figal   81'
Stadium: Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Fernando Echenique
4 April 2018 (postponed) 15 Independiente 0–1 San Lorenzo Avellaneda
20:00 ART Bustos   31'
Bustos   75'  
Amorebieta   85'
Franco   87'
Botta   15'
Díaz   39'
Caruzzo   41'
Botta   66'
Rojas   72'
Piris Da Motta   82'
Senesi   85'
Blandi   87'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Patricio Lousteau
17 February 2018 16 Temperley 0–0 Independiente Temperley
19:15 ART Scifo   14'
Bogino   50'
Nani   70'
Figal   38' Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Diego Abal
25 February 2018 17 Independiente 1–0 Banfield Avellaneda
17:00 ART Benítez   24'
Fernández   63'
Sánchez Miño   81'
Remedi   56'
Remedi   85'  
Ortiz   87'
Bertolo   90'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Facundo Tello
5 March 2018 18 San Martín de San Juan 0–4 Independiente San Juan
19:00 ART Rodríguez   17'
Goitía   39'
Maná   50'
Fernández   73'
Goitía   76'  
Benítez   16'
Gutiérrez   35'
Fernández   40'
Bustos   51'
Fernández   53'
Gigliotti   63'
B. Romero   81'
Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario
Referee: Germán Delfino
11 March 2018 19 Independiente 2–1 Argentinos Juniors Avellaneda
21:30 ART Gigliotti   20'
Meza   42'
K. Mac Allister   17'
Montero   52'
Barrios   87'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Silvio Trucco
19 March 2018 20 Tigre 1–1 Independiente Victoria
21:15 ART Pérez García   39'
Menossi   42'
González   73'
Menéndez   23'
S. Romero   32'
Figal   39'
Gutiérrez   59'
Franco   61'
Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
31 March 2018 21 Independiente 0–2 Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda
20:00 ART Fernández   88'
Gaibor   89'
García   29'
Acosta   54'
Aliendro   67'
Aliendro   81'  
Toledo   83'
Acosta   90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Fernando Echenique
15 April 2018 23 Independiente 1–0 Boca Juniors Avellaneda
20:00 ART Silva   37'
Fernández   50'
Benítez   56'
Report Vergini   8'
Mas   78'
P. Pérez   81'
P. Pérez   90'  
Nández   90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Ariel Penel
23 April 2018 24 Independiente 0–1 Defensa y Justicia Avellaneda
21:15 ART Bustos   28'
Amorebieta   30'
Report Molina   33'
Bareiro   51'
Bareiro   55'
Almeida   72'
Cubas   74'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
28 April 2018 25 Newell's Old Boys 0–1 Independiente Rosario
15:30 ART Bernardello   27'
San Román   48'
Cabrera   87'
Report Franco   37'
Figal   40'
Silva   45'
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
6 May 2018 26 Independiente 2–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Avellaneda
13:15 ART Benítez   9'
Figal   20'
Rodríguez   29'
Bustos   59'
Gigliotti   78'
Report Dibble   17'
Alemán   22' (pen.)
Rinaudo   24'
Contín   81'
Bonifacio   90'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Silvio Trucco
13 May 2018 27 Unión de Santa Fe 1–0 Independiente Santa Fe
17:00 ART Soldano   46'
M. Pittón   56'
Report Franco   54'
Fernández   71'
Gaibor   82'
Campaña   87'
Amorebieta   90+4'
Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Fernando Echenique

Copa Argentina

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Round of 64

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17 May 2017 R64 Independiente   0–0
(5–4 p)
  Camioneros Quilmes, Argentina
21:10 ART Benítez   57' Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Ariel Penel

Round of 32

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19 September 2017[nb 1] R32 Independiente   1–2   Atlético Tucumán Mendoza, Argentina
21:10 ART M. Meza   14' Report G. Freitas   57'
R. Aliendro   76'
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas[nb 2]
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)

Copa Sudamericana

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  Win   Draw   Loss

First stage

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31 May 2017 Second leg Alianza Lima   0–1
(agg: 0–1)
  Independiente Lima, Peru
19:45 PET Riojas   48'
Riojas   90'  
Report Rigoni   31'
Rigoni   67'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

Second stage

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12 July 2017 First leg Independiente   4–2   Deportes Iquique Avellaneda, Argentina
21:45 ART Franco   21'
Barco   34'
Fernández   40'
Bustos   43'
Domínguez   44'
Meza   70'
Report Charles   8'
Guerrero   27'
Bielkiewicz   75' (pen.)
Torres   82'
Espinoza   90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 28,200
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
2 August 2017 Second leg Deportes Iquique   1–2
(agg: 3–6)
  Independiente Calama, Chile
20:45 CLT Villalobos   7'
Torres   20'
Cubillos   88'
Report Meza   17'
Barco   20'
Meza   27'
Franco   43'
Amorebieta   66'
Albertengo   81'
Stadium: Estadio Zorros del Desierto
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Round of 16

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12 September 2017 Second leg Independiente   2–0
(agg: 2–1)
  Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda, Argentina
21:45 ART Fernández   17'
Tagliafico   20'
Sánchez Miño   40'
Tagliafico   52'  
Benítez   83'
Benítez   84'
Campaña   90+2'
Report Miloc   30'
Aliendro   38'
Núñez   64'
Cabral   85'
Cabral   90+2'  
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

Quarter-finals

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25 October 2017 First leg Nacional   1–4   Independiente Asunción, Paraguay
19:15 PYT Caballero   33'
Rojo   82'
Rojas   90+1'
Report Meza   28'
Fernández   49', 70'
Albertengo   77'
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
2 November 2017 Second leg Independiente   2–0
(agg: 6–1)
  Nacional Avellaneda, Argentina
19:15 ART Domingo   27'
Gigliotti   31'
Martínez   52'
Domingo   59'
Rodríguez   59'
Report Roa Jiménez   21'
Salgueiro   40'
Canale   65'
Paniagua   80'
Rojo   83'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 34,408
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Semi-finals

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21 November 2017 First leg Libertad   1–0   Independiente Asunción, Paraguay
21:15 PYT O. Cardozo   1'
Bareiro   44'
O. Cardozo   74'
Report Domingo   45+2'
Barco   50'
Fernández   68'
Benítez   80'
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
28 November 2017 Second leg Independiente   3–1
(agg: 3–2)
  Libertad Avellaneda, Argentina
21:15 ART Barco   17' (pen.)
Gigliotti   19', 31'
Rodríguez   36'
Campaña   82'
Report A. Cardozo   25'
L. Cardozo   45+1'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 44,350
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Finals

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6 December 2017 First leg Independiente   2–1   Flamengo Avellaneda, Argentina
20:45 ART Tagliafico   20'
Gigliotti   29'
Meza   53'
Amorebieta   86'
Campaña   90+1'
Report Réver   9'
Diego   24'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
13 December 2017 Second leg Flamengo   1–1
(agg: 2–3)
  Independiente Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20:45 BRT Paquetá   29'
Éverton   74'
Vinícius Jr.   78'
Juan   90+1'
Diego   90+2'
Cuéllar   90+4'
Report Barco   38' (pen.)
Albertengo   73'
Meza   78'
Campaña   80'
Barco   88'
Rodríguez   90+2'
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã
Attendance: 62,657
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Recopa Sudamericana

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14 February 2018 First leg Independiente   1–1   Grêmio Avellaneda, Argentina
21:00 ART Cortez   33' (o.g.)
Gigliotti   22'
Domingo   45+3'
Fernández   70'
Amorebieta   90'
Report Luan   22'
Moura   32'
Geromel   39'
Alisson   89'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
21 February 2018 Second leg Grêmio   0–0
(5–4 p)
  Independiente Porto Alegre, Brazil
21:45 BRT Alisson   2'
Geromel   25'
Paulo Miranda   36'
Report Rodríguez   16'
Silva   24'
Gaibor   35'
Amorebieta   42'
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 42,291
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)

Copa Libertadores

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COR IND MIL LAR
1   Corinthians 6 3 1 2 11 5 +6 10 Round of 16 1–2 0–1 2–0
2   Independiente 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10 0–1 1–0 2–0
3   Millonarios 6 2 2 2 7 4 +3 8 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 1–1 4–0
4   Deportivo Lara 6 2 0 4 5 16 −11 6 2–7 1–0 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
1 March 2018 1 Deportivo Lara   1–0   Independiente Cabudare, Venezuela
18:15 UTC−4 Sierra   11'
Pernía   45+2'
Falcón   64'
Aponte   75'
Reyes   85'
Report Domingo   62'
Meza   90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
2 May 2018 4 Corinthians   1–2   Independiente São Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Jádson   31'
Emerson Sheik   79'
Report Benítez   1'
Romero   24' (o.g.)
Sánchez Miño   37'
Amorebieta   44'
Meza   75'
Romero   80'
Figal   88'
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 36,508
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
17 May 2018 5 Millonarios   1–1   Independiente Bogotá, Colombia
19:30 UTC−5 Cadavid   58' (pen.)
Rojas   60'
Cadavid   62'
Report B. Romero   23'
Franco   40'
Figal   62'
Gigliotti   74'
Gaibor   78'
Campaña   90+2'
Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Notes

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  1. ^ Match was originally scheduled for 17 August 2017 before being postponed.[7]
  2. ^ Original match was set to take place at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Independiente squad". Soccerway. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Independiente transfers". Soccerway. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mercado de pases del fútbol Argentino 2017/2018: Altas, bajas y rumores". Soccerway. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ "El hermano del Kun, refuerzo de Arsenal". TyC Sports. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  6. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  7. ^ a b "Confirman la postergación de Independiente-At. Tucumán". ESPN. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.