Colón 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 season is Colón 's 6th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football .[ 1] In addition to the Primera División , the club are competing in the Copa Argentina , Copa de la Superliga and Copa Sudamericana .[ 1]
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Review
Pre-season
Colón started their pre-season campaign with defeat at the hands of Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) of Primera B Nacional on 22 June 2019, with Diego López notching the only goal of the game.[ 2] They played one further fixture with Gimnasia that day, running out 4–0 winners at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena ; Mateo Hernández notched a brace.[ 3] Two new signings were confirmed in the week commencing 24 June, as Gastón Díaz joined from Vélez Sarsfield while Rodrigo Aliendro made a move from Atlético Tucumán .[ 4] [ 5] Gustavo Toledo left as part of the Aliendro deal, agreeing terms with Atlético Tucumán on 28 June.[ 6] [ 7] A third and fourth exhibition match was played on 29 June, as Colón held Newell's Old Boys to a draw in game one before winning the second thanks to Nicolás Leguizamón .[ 8]
Cristian Guanca (Al-Ettifaq ) and Juan Bauza (Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) respective loans away from last season officially ended on 30 June.[ 9] On 2 July, Guanca returned to Saudi Arabia on a permanent contract with Al-Shabab .[ 10] [ 11] Lucas Acevedo , from recently relegated San Martín , signed for Colón on 4 July.[ 12] Patronato 's Cristian Tarragona condemned Colón to a friendly loss on 5 July.[ 13]
July
Colón, on 11 July, opened their competitive schedule with defeat after losing to league rivals Argentinos Juniors in the first leg of a Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen tie, following a strike from Matías Romero after thirty-eight minutes on home soil.[ 14] The two teams met again on 17 July, with Colón equalling the scores on aggregate with a 0–1 win.[ 15] Christian Bernardi 's goal sent it to penalties, which saw them come out 3–4 victors.[ 15] On 22 July, Gonzalo Bueno joined Almería .[ 16] [ 17] Mauro Da Luz , a Uruguayan midfielder from his homeland's River Plate , penned a loan contract on 23 July.[ 18] [ 19] Federico Lértora moved to Colón from Belgrano on 25 July.[ 20] [ 21] Colón faced Patronato in their opening fixture of the Primera División on 27 July, coming away with a loss after a Christian Chimino goal.[ 22]
On 25 July, Franco Zuculini departed to Venezia of Italy's Serie B .[ 23] [ 24] 29 July saw Juan Bauza sign with Górnik Zabrze of Poland's Ekstraklasa .[ 25] [ 26]
August
August began with a second successive defeat in the Primera División, as a trip to Huracán ended 2–0 in favour of the hosts.[ 27] Zulia , in a quarter-final tie in the Copa Sudamericana, gained a first leg advantage after Abel Casquete struck to defeat Colón on 8 August.[ 28] Colón advanced to the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals on 15 August, as they struck four goals at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López to overturn the first leg deficit against Venezuela's Zulia; who finished the contest with nine men.[ 29] A brace from Wilson Morelo gave Colón their first league victory of 2019–20, as they defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on 19 August.[ 30] Belgrano revealed, on 23 August, that they and Colón had agreed a deal for Lucas Acosta in the preceding months, though Acosta rejected the move.[ 31]
A 2–0 beating at the Estadio Libertadores de América to Independiente on 24 August meant Colón suffered their third league loss in four games.[ 32] Colón put four goals past Sol de Mayo in the Copa Argentina on 28 August, as they progressed to the round of sixteen.[ 33]
September
Colón drew at home to Rosario Central in the Primera División on 1 September, with Rodrigo Aliendro netting the host's goal.[ 34] Colón completed the signing of Jorge Ortega from Olimpia on 2 September.[ 35] [ 36]
Squad
Transfers
Domestic transfer windows:[ 76] 3 July 2019 to 24 September 2019 20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020 .
Transfers in
Transfers out
Loans in
Loans out
Friendlies
Pre-season
A three-team friendly tournament, named Cementerio de los Elefantes, was planned to take place at the end of June with Independiente and San Lorenzo but was later scrapped.[ 81] [ 82] On 14 June 2019, Colón announced a pre-season training camp would take place in Salta , with the club arranging a friendly fixtures at the Estadio 23 de Agosto against Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) of Primera B Nacional .[ 81] [ 3] [ 83] A day later, Patronato revealed a match with Colón.[ 84] On 29 June, Colón would face friendlies with Newell's Old Boys .[ 85] [ 86]
Win
Draw
Loss
Competitions
Primera División
League table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
20
Patronato
23
5
8
10
22
34
−12
23
21
Huracán
23
5
7
11
17
27
−10
22
22
Aldosivi
23
6
4
13
20
35
−15
22
23
Colón
23
5
3
15
17
39
−22
18
24
Godoy Cruz
23
6
0
17
22
46
−24
18
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.
Relegation table
Source: AFA
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
5
1
1
3
3
7
−4
4
1
1
1
3
3
0
0
0
2
0
4
−4
Last updated: 1 September 2019.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.[ 87]
Win
Draw
Loss
Copa Argentina
Colón would face Sol de Mayo in the Copa Argentina round of thirty-two on 28 August 2019.[ 88] After convincingly beating the Torneo Federal A outfit, they were then paired with Atlético Tucumán .[ 89]
Win
Draw
Loss
Copa de la Superliga
Win
Draw
Loss
v
Copa Sudamericana
Colón's round of sixteen opponents in the Copa Sudamericana were revealed to be fellow Argentine Primera División team Argentinos Juniors .[ 90] After advancing through that round, they were drawn with Venezuelan outfit Zulia .[ 91] In the semi-finals, Colón would meet Brazilian outfit Atlético Mineiro .[ 92]
Win
Draw
Loss
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Statistics accurate as of 1 September 2019.
Goalscorers
Notes
^ Deal agreed on 25 June 2019
^ Released by Vélez Sarsfield on 24 June.[ 77]
^ Deal agreed on 27 June 2019
^ Deal agreed on 28 June 2019
^ Behind closed doors.[ 81]
^ Behind closed doors.[ 81]
^ Behind closed doors.[ 85]
^ Behind closed doors.[ 85]
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