BUENOS AIRES, May 5 (Reuters) – Crowd violence marred the biggest match of the Argentine league season at La Bombonera on Sunday after River Plate scored the fastest goal in a “superclasico” before being held 1-1 by Boca Juniors.

Midfielder Manuel Lanzini rose between Boca’s central defenders to head River into the lead after 45 seconds from winger Carlos Sanchez’s right cross.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Boca Juniors appear to have recovered their fighting spirit just in time for the “superclasico” at home to arch enemies River Plate at La Bombonera on Sunday.

A gutsy 1-0 home win over holders Corinthians in the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday has lifted the gloom at Boca after 10 league matches and three months without a victory.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Some facts and background surrounding the “superclasico” derby between Boca Juniors and River Plate.

* Superclasico is the name for the biggest derby in Argentine football which has numerous “clasicos”. The next biggest in Buenos Aires is Independiente against Racing Club in the suburb of Avellaneda.

BUENOS AIRES, May 3 (Reuters) – Some facts and background surrounding the “superclasico” derby between Boca Juniors and River Plate.

* Superclasico is the name for the biggest derby in Argentine football which has numerous “clasicos”. The next biggest in Buenos Aires is Independiente against Racing Club in the suburb of Avellaneda.

BUENOS AIRES, May 3 (Reuters) – Boca Juniors appear to have recovered their fighting spirit just in time for the “superclasico” at home to arch enemies River Plate at La Bombonera on Sunday.

A gutsy 1-0 home win over holders Corinthians in the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday has lifted the gloom at Boca after 10 league matches and three months without a victory.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Libertadores Cup favourites Atletico Mineiro took a big step towards the quarter-finals with a 2-1 away win over 10-man Sao Paulo in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Thursday.

Brazilian champions Fluminense lost 2-1 at Ecuador’s Emelec after conceding an own goal and a penalty.

BUENOS AIRES, May 2 (Reuters) – Libertadores Cup favourites Atletico Mineiro took a big step towards the quarter-finals with a 2-1 away win over 10-man Sao Paulo in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Thursday.

Brazilian champions Fluminense lost 2-1 at Ecuador’s Emelec after conceding an own goal and a penalty.

BUENOS AIRES, May 1 (Reuters) – Boca Juniors, without injured talisman Juan Roman Riquelme, beat holders Corinthians 1-0 in the first leg of their Libertadores Cup last-16 tie at a wet La Bombonera on Wednesday.

Striker Nicolas Blandi tapped home from two metres in the 59th minute after midfielder Cristian Erbes’ cross bisected the two central defenders.

April 29 (Reuters) – Gremio coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been suspended for six South American matches for his part in a brawl at the end of his team’s Libertadores Cup match away to Chile’s Huachipato 11 days ago.

The former Real Madrid and Brazil coach, alleged to have sparked the brawl, was also fined $25,000 by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), which posted the sanctions on its website (www.conmebol.com) on Monday.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Maxi Rodriguez netted a fine late winner to give Newell’s Old Boys a thrilling 4-3 victory over Racing Club on Sunday, sending his side three points clear at the top of the “Final” championship.

Independiente, battling to avoid relegation for the first time, ended a run of seven matches without a victory when they beat Argentinos Juniors 3-1.