Enzo Francescoli lamented for River’s group in the Copa Libertadores

The group of River in the Libertadores Cup It will not be easy at all and although the Millionaire team has the necessary scrolls to qualify for the second round, the leadership regretted the draw.

Enzo Francescolisports director of the club, assured that they had “three strong teams” such as Fluminense from Brazil, The Strongest from Bolivia and Sporting Cristal from Peru and pointed out that things in the draw “could have been better.”

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“We had three strong teams. There are always things that could be better in a drawbecause we have to go to the height of Bolivia, and there is a complication, but it is normal, “said El Príncipe in dialogue with ESPN.

The team led by Martín Demichelis will have to travel 7,310 kilometers in the group stage, since they will have to play in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, La Paz and Lima. (Source Twitter @Libertadores)

The team led by Martín Demichelis must travel 7,310 kilometers in the group stage since he will have to play in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, La Paz and Lima.

On the other hand, Francescoli assured that the key is to become strong at home: “In football you have to balance things. It is notorious that Brazilian soccer has an advantage, but we have to become strong, especially at home”.

In addition, he pointed out that Martín Demichelis’s team goes “from minor to major” in its operation and considered it “normal” after the extensive and successful management of Marcelo Gallardo, for 8 years with 14 titles.

Martín Demichelis, River coach. (Photo: Fotobaires)

Copa Libertadores: River will face three well-known teams

river, what already faced Fluminense in the group stage of the Libertadores in 2021also has a history of official matches with the other two rivals with whom it shares group D.

With The Strongest he crossed paths 6 times in international tournaments and they all went through the group stage of the Copa Libertadores with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss with a balance in favor of goals 18 goals for and 7 against.

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He won in the 1982 editions -due to poor inclusion of a rival player, by 1-0 on the road and 4-1 at home, in 2001 and 2016 he thrashed 5-1 and 6-0 at home, the only tie recorded is a 1-1 at the height of La Paz in 2016 and the defeat was 4-1 in 2001 also at La Paz.

River has a complicated group in the Copa Libertadores and must become strong at home. (Photo: River Plate).

In the case of Fluminense, there are only two matches in the group stage of the 2021 Cup with a 1-1 draw in Rio de Janeiro and a 3-1 defeat at the Monumental that left the second team ahead of the matchup. eighth.

Finally, Against the Peruvian team the record is very favorable with 5 wins and only one fall in the remembered crossover of the round of 16 of the 1996 edition that the team led by Ramón Díaz would finally win.

River lost 2-1 in the first leg with a discount on the hour and a penalty saved by Germán Burgos that gave him air in the rematch to beat Sporting Cristal 5-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of that Cup.

River, which already faced Fluminense in the 2021 Libertadores group stage, also has a history of official matches with the other two rivals with which it shares the group (Photo EFE/Juan Mabromata)
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In the group stage matches, on the other hand, the Argentine team won all the matches both in the 1998 edition with 3-1 at home and 3-2 on the road and in the 1980 competition they won 2-1 in Peru and 3- 1 in the Monument.