2017–18 Newell's Old Boys season

The 2017–18 season is Newell's Old Boys' 56th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Newell's Old Boys
2017–18 season
Part of Newell's squad in May 2018
ChairmanEduardo Bermúdez
ManagerJuan Manuel Llop
Omar De Felippe
StadiumEstadio Marcelo Bielsa
Primera División24th
2016–17 Copa ArgentinaRound of 32
2017–18 Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Copa SudamericanaFirst stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Two players (3)
All: Two players (3)
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2018–19 →

Current squad

As of 26 January 2018.[1]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
36DF  ARGFranco Escobar
38DF  ARGBraian Rivero
39MF  ARGJalil Elías
43MF  ARGBrian Bustos
FW  ARGBrian Sarmiento (on loan from Banfield)
DF  ARGBruno Bianchi (on loan from Atlético Tucumán)
FW  ARGDaniel Opazo
DF  PARDanilo Ortiz (on loan from Godoy Cruz)
FW  STPLuís Leal (on loan from Chiapas)
FW  ARMMauro Guevgeozián (on loan from Temperley)
GK  ARGNelson Ibáñez (on loan from Tigre)
MF  ARGNery Leyes (on loan from Atlético Tucumán)
GK  ARGNicolás Temperini

Out on loan

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  ARGFrancisco Fydriszewski (at Lugo until 30 June 2018)
DF  ARGGabriel Báez (at Venados until 30 June 2018)
MF  ARGIván Silva (at Guillermo Brown until 30 June 2018)

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
16 July 2017FW Daniel Opazo CipollettiUndisclosed[2]

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
1 July 2017FW Ignacio Scocco River PlateUndisclosed[2][3]
1 July 2017DF Maximiliano Pollacchi ColegialesUndisclosed[2]
18 July 2017MF Eugenio Isnaldo Asteras TripolisUndisclosed[2]
19 July 2017MF Jacobo Mansilla TigreUndisclosed[2]
26 July 2017MF Maxi Rodríguez PeñarolUndisclosed[2]
31 July 2017MF Federico Fattori Nueva ChicagoUndisclosed[2]
31 July 2017FW Franco Pérez MoreliaUndisclosed[2]
27 August 2017MF Emiliano Franco Douglas HaigUndisclosed[2]

Loan in

Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom
6 July 201730 June 2018FW Mauro Guevgeozián Temperley[4]
14 July 201730 June 2018DF Bruno Bianchi Atlético Tucumán[2]
20 July 201730 June 2018FW Brian Sarmiento Banfield[5]
22 July 201730 June 2018GK Nelson Ibáñez Tigre[6]
27 July 201730 June 2018MF Nery Leyes Atlético Tucumán[7]
31 July 201730 June 2018DF Danilo Ortiz Godoy Cruz[2]
6 August 201730 June 2018FW Luís Leal Chiapas[2]

Loan out

Date fromDate toPos.NameTo
1 July 201730 June 2018DF Gabriel Báez Venados[2]
10 August 201730 June 2018DF Lisandro Martínez Defensa y Justicia[2]
14 August 201730 June 2018FW Matías Tissera Quilmes[2]
15 August 201730 June 2018MF Iván Silva Guillermo Brown[2]
18 August 201730 June 2018FW Francisco Fydriszewski Lugo[2]
19 August 201730 June 2018MF Marcos Pérez Sportivo Belgrano[2]
26 January 20188 December 2018DF Milton Valenzuela Columbus Crew SC[8]

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Newell's Old Boys
29 July 2017 Friendly Talleres 2–0 Newell's Old Boys Córdoba, Argentina
10:00A. Araujo
N. Giménez
ReportStadium: Estadio La Boutique
Referee: Federico Cejas (Argentina)
v Newell's Old Boys
29 July 2017 Friendly Talleres 2–0 Newell's Old Boys Córdoba, Argentina
11:15J. Komar
J. Arias
ReportStadium: Estadio La Boutique
Referee: Federico Cejas (Argentina)
v Belgrano
5 August 2017 Friendly Newell's Old Boys 3–1 Belgrano Rosario, Argentina
J. San Román 28'
V. Figueroa 59'
B. Rivero 70'
ReportT. Figueroa 58'Stadium: Polideportivo de Bella Vista
v Newell's Old Boys
12 August 2017 Friendly Patronato 1–1 Newell's Old Boys Rosario, Argentina
A. Balboa ReportJ. Torres Stadium: Polideportivo de Bella Vista
v Newell's Old Boys
12 August 2017 Friendly Patronato 0–2 Newell's Old Boys Rosario, Argentina
ReportM. Tévez
M. Tissera
Stadium: Polideportivo de Bella Vista
v Talleres
18 August 2017 Friendly Newell's Old Boys 1–0 Talleres Rosario, Argentina
B. Bianchi ReportStadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
v Talleres
18 August 2017 Friendly Newell's Old Boys 1–0 Talleres Rosario, Argentina
J. San Román ReportStadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa

Primera División

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
19Patronato2789102632−633
20Rosario Central2788113041−1132Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
21Newell's Old Boys[b]2786132328−529
22Lanús27611102037−1729
23Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)2776142843−1527
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.[13][14]
Notes:

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLWLDLWDLWDL
Position132214161820191922182224
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
v Unión Santa Fe
28 August 2017 1 Newell's Old Boys 1–1 Unión Santa Fe Rosario, Argentina
19:05M. Guevgeozián 74' (pen.)ReportD. Zabala 52'Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
v Newell's Old Boys
11 September 2017 2 Huracán 1–0 Newell's Old Boys Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:05I. Pussetto 45+2'ReportStadium: Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
v Olimpo
16 September 2017 3 Newell's Old Boys 2–0 Olimpo Rosario, Argentina
16:15L. Leal 69'
J. Torres 75'
ReportStadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)
v Newell's Old Boys
25 September 2017 4 Lanús 1–0 Newell's Old Boys Rosario, Argentina
19:05A. Silva 61'ReportStadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
v Godoy Cruz
2 October 2017 5 Newell's Old Boys 0–0 Godoy Cruz Rosario, Argentina
21:05ReportStadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
v Newell's Old Boys
14 October 2017 6 Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 Newell's Old Boys Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05M. Vargas 33'ReportStadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
v Chacarita Juniors
29 October 2017 7 Newell's Old Boys 2–1 Chacarita Juniors Rosario, Argentina
11:05B. Sarmiento 30'
B. Bianchi 40'
ReportJ. Álvarez 83'Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)
v Newell's Old Boys
6 November 2017 8 Patronato 0–0 Newell's Old Boys Paraná, Argentina
19:05ReportStadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
v Belgrano
17 November 2017 9 Newell's Old Boys 0–1 Belgrano Rosario, Argentina
21:30ReportJ. Amoroso 89'Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Pedro Argañaraz (Argentina)
v Racing Club
2 December 2017 11 Newell's Old Boys 2–2 Racing Club Rosario, Argentina
21:30L. Leal 12'
B. Sarmiento 33' (pen.)
ReportL. Martínez 21'
L. López 64'
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
v Newell's Old Boys
10 December 2017 12 Rosario Central 1–0 Newell's Old Boys Rosario, Argentina
17:00G. Herrera 3'ReportStadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
v Arsenal de Sarandí
January 2018 13 Newell's Old Boys Arsenal de Sarandí Rosario, Argentina
ReportStadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa

Copa Argentina

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Godoy Cruz
5 September 2017 R32 Newell's Old Boys 1–2 Godoy Cruz Santa Fe, Argentina
21:10L. Galeano 24' (o.g.)ReportF. Rodríguez 30'
S. García 90+1'
Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Luis Álvarez (Argentina)

Copa Sudamericana

  Win  Draw  Loss

References