The Tigre Sentinel
Match10 Apr 2027
Ignacio Russo the difference as Tigre beat Gimnasia La Plata
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Ignacio Russo. 2‑0 against Gimnasia La Plata, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Player ratings12 Apr 2027
A masterclass from Sebastián Medina
Marked 8.04 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
The dugout12 Apr 2027
Ian Subiabre gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad12 Apr 2027
Thomas Cáceres out for 14 days
The medical room confirms 14 days on the sidelines for Thomas Cáceres, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Player ratings12 Apr 2027
Ignacio Russo was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 16. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
The dugout12 Apr 2027
José Luis Ramos has his say
“We earned that. I asked them for a reaction and I got one, and now I want the same again on Saturday.” José Luis Ramos on a 2‑0 afternoon that pleased him more than he was prepared to show.
The dugout12 Apr 2027
Martín Garay gets picked when it counts
Every manager keeps a short list in his head of the men he wants on the pitch when the stakes rise, and it is never published. The team sheets for the big afternoons say Martín Garay is on it.
Market12 Apr 2027
The Ignacio Russo story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Ignacio Russo signs something — a contract at Tigre or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
The dugout12 Apr 2027
The plan did not have a place for Alan Barrionuevo
Nobody at Tigre is suggesting he is out of form. The manager simply wanted somebody with a different set of qualities for ninety specific minutes, and there is nothing a player can train to fix that.
In brief
- Player ratings Gonzalo Martínez wins it from the bench
- Player ratings Jabes Saralegui unlocks it
- Loan watch The goals keep arriving from Ezequiel Forclaz’s exile