2024-08-20 15:35:41
With a Two-goal advantage for Racing will try to close its qualification to the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana this Tuesday at night when I receive in Avellaneda HuachipatoBut be careful, it won’t be easy considering the Chileans’ history in other people’s homes.
The match will start at 19will be refereed by the Peruvian Roberto Pérez and televised by the signal DSports (If you are not subscribed, you can buy the game for $6,990 at this link).
Gustavo Costas and his people offered a solid performance in the first leg played in Viña del Mar, achieving a 2-0 which ended the mini bad streak that the team had been having, with a draw against Huracán in Parque Patricios and an unexpected loss against Gimnasia in the Cilindro. The also mini but now good streak was extended this weekend with the 1-0 over Newell’s in Rosario.
The success on the other side of the mountain range also served to Marvel Martinez he got rid of the bad luck after four games without scoring (he even missed a penalty against Gimnasia). The number nine scored the first against Huachipato and once again cut himself off as top scorer in the Sudamericana, with seven goals in seven appearances (22 in 31 since he wore light blue and white).
The second one marked it Juanfer Quintero (penalty), who is fighting for a place in the starting eleven, something that has not happened often since he returned from the Copa América break. He started against Unión (2-1; he played only one half) and in the other six games of the second half, he played in two.
RACING: Arias; Sigali, Sosa, Quirós; Mura, B. Rodríguez, Almendra, Rojas; Salas o Quintero, A. Martínez, Carbonero.
HUACHIPATO: Cerda; Malanca, Gazzolo, Castillo; M. Gutierrez, Sepulveda, Montes, Diaz Parra; Saez, Neighbor, C. Martinez.
Huachipato, better as a visitor
On the other side, Huachipato comes from beating Copiapó 2-0 in the Chilean tournament, where it is in an inauspicious 13th place (out of 16 clubs), two points from relegation.
But the club with a Mapuche name (“duck trap”) is not a rival to be underestimated since has been surprising as a visitor so far this year. For example, to access the round of 16, they defeated 1-0 in Uruguay against the other Racingthe one from Montevideo, after losing the first leg in Chile and ending up taking the qualification on penalties. In addition, before being eliminated in the Libertadores, he made headlines beat Estudiantes in La Plata by 4-3which ended up leaving Pincha out of all continental competition. As if that were not enough, in April they won 2-0 against Gremio in Brazil.
The winner of this series will face the winner of Belgrano vs Athletico Paranaensewhich will be decided in Córdoba this Thursday at 7 pm and has the Brazilians ahead by 2-1.