Medellín with the duty to start with victory
Alfredo Arias’ team needs to recover after losing 2-0 to Always Ready in their first duel of the Copa Sudamericana. Losers’ duel on the first date will be played at the Atanasio Girardot, with the Poderoso needing to win to continue with a chance of qualifying first and not depend on a playoff with the Libertadores teams.
In the BetPlay League the previous weekend they tied 2-2 with Jaguares de Córdoba, a score with which they were three points away from the classification zone that currently has América de Cali eighth with 22 points.
“Without a doubt the team has nothing to do with it, due to different circumstances, 15 players left the squad, to that is added that, in many games, due to injury or suspension, one more is added, but it is not an excuse, if it is explanation that it is not the same team,” said Arias about the current moment of the club, which is not in the qualifying zone in either of the two tournaments.
The Rojo de Antioquia team will have another interesting duel this weekend against the championship leader, Bucaramanga. If you lose in this same scenario, you will be practically eliminated from the next phase.