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2018–19 Club Atlético Independiente season

The 2018–19 season was Club Atlético Independiente's 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 20 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Club Atlético Independiente
2018–19 season
PresidentHugo Moyano
ManagerAriel Holan
StadiumEstadio Libertadores de América
Primera División7th
Copa ArgentinaRound of 32
Copa LibertadoresQuarterfinals
Suruga Bank ChampionshipWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Emmanuel Gigliotti (12)
All: Emmanuel Gigliotti (12)

Current squad edit

As of 1 September 2018

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   ARG Alan Franco
3 DF   ARG Guillermo Burdisso
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
12 GK   ARG Gonzalo Rehak
13 GK   ARG Milton Álvarez
14 DF   VEN Fernando Amorebieta
15 DF   ARG Gonzalo Asis
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   ARG Fabricio Bustos
17 FW   ARG Braian Romero
18 FW   ARG Silvio Romero
19 MF   CHI Pedro Pablo Hernández
20 MF   URU Gastón Silva
21 MF   URU Carlos Benavídez
22 MF   CHI Francisco Silva
23 DF   ARG Emanuel Brítez
24 DF   ARG Sergio Barreto
25 GK   URU Martín Campaña (captain)
26 FW   ARG Ezequiel Cerutti
28 MF   ARG Diego Mercado
29 FW   ARG Francisco Pizzini
30 FW   ARG Gonzalo Verón
31 GK   ARG Renzo Rodríguez Bacchia

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ARG Julián Vitale (at San Martín de Tucumán until 31 December 2018)
— MF   ARG Lucas Villalba (at Aldosivi until 31 December 2018)
21 MF   ARG Domingo Blanco (at Defensa y Justicia until 31 December 2018)
19 FW   ARG Gastón Togni (at Defensa y Justicia until 31 December 2018)
- FW   ARG Lucas Albertengo (at Estudiantes (LP) until 31 December 2018)
— MF   ARG Jorge Ortiz (at Belgrano)
— FW   ARG Mauricio del Castillo (at Defensores de Belgrano)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   ARG Nicolás Messiniti (at San Martín)
— DF   ARG Sergio Ojeda (at Olimpo)
— MF   ARG Walter Erviti (at Alvarado)
— DF   ARG Damián Martínez (at Unión Santa Fe)
— FW   ARG Gastón del Castillo (at Arsenal de Sarandí)
— DF   ARG Gustavo Toledo (at Colón)
— FW   ARG Jonathan Menéndez (at   Al-Rayyan SC)

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Type Fee Notes Source
GK   Milton Álvarez 35   Deportivo Morón Transfer $150,000
DF   Guillermo Burdisso 35   Club León Free Agent Free
MF   Juan Manuel Trejo 32   Quilmes Loan returns Free
DF   Lucas Villalba 29   Huracán Loan returns Free
MF   Franco Bellocq 30   Olimpo Loan returns Free
DF   Julián Vitale 28   Unión de Santa Fe Loan returns Free
MF   Carlos Benavidez 35   Defensor Sporting Transfer (60%) $2,500,000
MF   Francisco Silva 38   Cruz Azul Loan returns Free
MF   Pedro Pablo Hernández 37   RC Celta de Vigo Transfer $1,200,000
FW   Francisco Pizzini 30   Olimpo Loan returns Free
FW   Nicolás Messiniti 28   San Martín (SJ) Loan returns Free
FW   Lucas Albertengo 33   C.F. Monterrey Loan returns Free
FW   Ezequiel Cerutti 32   Al-Hilal Transfer

Out edit

Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Type Fee Notes Source
GK   Damián Albil 45 Free agent Release Free
DF   Rodrigo Moreira 27   San Martín de Tucumán Release Free
MF   Juan Manuel Trejo 32   San Martín de Tucumán Release Free
DF   Lucas Villalba 29   Aldosivi Loan out Free
MF   Franco Bellocq 30   Asteras Tripoli Release Free
MF   Diego Martín Rodríguez 34   Club Tijuana Transfer $1,000,000
MF   Julián Vitale 28   San Martín de Tucumán Loan out Free
MF   Domingo Blanco 28   Defensa y Justicia Loan out Free
FW   Gastón Togni 28   Defensa y Justicia Loan out Free
MF   Jonás Gutiérrez 40   Defensa y Justicia Release Free
FW   Juan Manuel Martínez 38 Free agent Release Free
FW   Lucas Albertengo 33   Estudiantes (LP) Release Free
FW   Jonathan Menéndez 30   Al-Rayyan SC Loan out Free

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

12 July 2018 Friendly Independiente   4–0   UAI Urquiza
Fernando Gaibor  
Pedro Pablo Hernández 
Braian Romero  
Silvio Romero
12 July 2018 Friendly Independiente   3–0   UAI Urquiza
Emmanuel Gigliotti  
Sergio Barreto  
Mauro Molina 

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primera División 10 August 2018 8 April 2019 Matchday 1 N/A 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 000.00
Copa Argentina 2017–18 20 July 2017 N/A Round of 64 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 8 0 +8 050.00
Copa Argentina 2018–19 N/A N/A Round of 64 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Copa Libertadores 21 August 2018 N/A Round of 16 N/A 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 050.00
2019 Copa Sudamericana 19 March 2019 N/A First stage N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Suruga Bank 8 August 2018 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Total 8 3 3 2 16 5 +11 037.50

Last updated: 24 February 2019 (2019-02-24).
Source: Competitions

Primera División edit

Main article: 2018–19 Argentine Primera División

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Atlético Tucumán 25 12 6 7 36 29 +7 42 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Vélez Sarsfield 25 11 7 7 34 25 +9 40 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
7 Independiente 25 10 8 7 35 28 +7 38
8 Unión 25 9 9 7 29 24 +5 36
9 Tigre 25 9 9 7 39 42 −3 36 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.[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Tigre qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2019 Copa de la Superliga.

Matches edit

11 August 2018 1 Independiente 4–0 San Martín de Tucumán Avellaneda
21:45 ART Hernàndez   26'
Gaibor   79'
Romero   90'
Gigliotti   90+3'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Facundo Tello
18 August 2018 2 Newell's Old Boys 2–2 Independiente Rosario
21:45 ART Fértoli   15'
Fontanini   52'
Leonel Ferroni   59'
Amoroso   67'
Braian Rivero   85'		 Report Gigliotti   3', 43'
Sánchez Miño   20'
Silva   49'
Meza   54'
Domingo   86'		 Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
25 August 2018 3 Independiente 0–1 Defensa y Justicia Avellaneda
21:45 ART Gaibor   28'
Domingo   46'		 Report Fernández   34'
Blanco   41'
Hugo Silva   72'
Togni   87'		 Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Jorge Baliño
2 September 2018 4 Estudiantes (LP) 2–2 Independiente Quilmes
13:15 ART Apaolaza   7'
Matías Pellegrini   26',   51'
Lugüercio   28'
Iván Erquiaga   36'
Zuqui   72'
Pavone   86'		 Figal
B.Romero   49',   62'
S.Romero   56'
Bustos   67'
Silva   72'
Hernández   90+1'		 Stadium: Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes
Referee: Ariel Penel
15 September 2018 5 Independiente 3–0 Colón Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
22 September 2018 6 Banfield 1–1 Independiente Banfield
Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
28 September 2018 7 Independiente 0–0 Tigre Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
6 October 2018 8 Patronato 1–2 Independiente Paraná
Stadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
21 October 2018 9 Independiente 3–1 Huracán Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
28 October 2018 10 Atlético Tucumán 4–2 Independiente San Miguel de Tucumán
Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
4 November 2018 11 Argentinos Juniors 0–2 Independiente Buenos Aires
Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
11 November 2018 12 Independiente 2–1 Belgrano de Córdoba Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
27 November 2018 13 Lanús 1–0 Independiente Lanús
Stadium: Estadio La Fortaleza
2 December 2018 14 Independiente 0–1 Boca Juniors Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
9 December 2018 15 Godoy Cruz 1–1 Independiente Mendoza
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
27 January 2019 16 Independiente 1–1 Talleres de Córdoba Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
2 February 2019 17 San Lorenzo 0–0 Independiente Buenos Aires
Stadium: El Nuevo Gasómetro
9 February 2019 18 Independiente 2–1 Unión (SF) Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
17 February 2019 19 San Martín (SJ) 1–1 Independiente San Juan
Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez
23 February 2019 20 Independiente 1–3 Racing Club Avellaneda
Gaibor   45+3' Report Burdisso   5' (Own Goal#Association Football)
López   54' (pen.)
Zaracho   90+4'		 Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Néstor Pitana
4 March 2019 21 Gimnasia (LP) 1–0 Independiente La Plata
Stadium: El Bosque
10 March 2019 22 Independiente 2–0 Aldosivi Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
17 March 2019 23 River Plate 3–0 Independiente Buenos Aires
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
30 March 2019 24 Independiente 2–1 Vélez Sarsfield Avellaneda
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
7 April 2019 25 Rosario Central 1–2 Independiente Rosario
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito

2017–18 Copa Argentina edit

Main article: 2017–18 Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round of 64 edit

20 July 2018 R64 Independiente 8–0 Central Ballester Formosa, Argentina
21:10 ART Benítez   7', 52', 63'
Fernando Gaibor   13'
Silvio Romero   16', 71'
Meza   46' (p)
Carlos Benavídez   88'		 Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero
Referee: Pablo Echavarría

Round of 32 edit

10 September 2018 R32 Independiente 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Brown de Adrogué Lanús
21:10 ART Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina

2018 Copa Libertadores edit

Main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores

Round of 16 edit

21 August 2018 Leg 1 Independiente   3–0
Awarded		   Santos Avellaneda, Argentina
21:45 ART Silva   25'
Bustos   27'
Cerutti   48'
Campaña   72'
Silva   90'		 Report Sánchez   19'
Veríssimo   30'
Dodô
Gabriel   90'		 Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee:   Diego Haro
28 August 2018 Leg 2 Santos   0–0   Independiente São Paulo, Brazil
19:30 BRT Derlis González   39'
Henrique   57'
Alison   59'		 Report Bustos   15'
Meza   45
Emanuel Brítez   54'		 Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance: 33,642
Referee:   Julio Bascuñán

Independiente won 3–0 on aggregate

Quarterfinals edit

19 September 2018 Leg 1 Independiente   0–0   River Plate Avellaneda, Argentina
19:30 ART Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
2 October 2018 Leg 2 River Plate   3–1   Independiente Buenos Aires
19:30 ART Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate

Copa Sudamericana edit

Main article: 2019 Copa Sudamericana

  Win   Draw   Loss

First stage edit

3 April 2019 First stage Independiente   4–1   Binacional Avellaneda
21:30 UTC-3 Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
1 May 2019 First stage Binacional   1–2   Independiente Juliaca
19:30 UTC-5 Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina

Suruga Bank Championship edit

Main article: 2018 Suruga Bank Championship
8 August 2018 Suruga Cerezo Osaka   0 – 1   Independiente Osaka, Japan
19:00 UTC+9 Silvio Romero   28'
Gigliotti   90+2'		 Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 10,035
Referee:   Matthew Conger

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIAS PRIMERA DIVISIÓN – 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  2. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
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