2024-08-27 09:47:34
Rayados will host Verdao this Wednesday at the Banco Guayaquil Stadium for the Copa Libertadores.
Matchday 3 of the Copa Libertadores will feature a crucial match for Independiente del Valle. Palmeiras will be Rayados’ rival at the Banco Guayaquil Stadium this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (Ecuador time). Javier Gandolfi’s team has a negative streak against Verdao, which they will seek to break in this match.
IDV is coming off a 2-0 win over San Lorenzo in its last Copa Libertadores match, which allowed it to equal Palmeiras’ four-point streak. This Wednesday, the leadership of Group F will be at stake, with Rayados looking to get their first victory over the Brazilian team.
The history against Palmeiras is negative for IDV, since in the two games they played, they were defeated.In the 2021 Copa Libertadores they also shared a group, this time in Group A. El Verdao won both games against the Rayados: in Brazil 5-0 and in Ecuador 1-0.
In this way, Independiente del Valle has not been able to beat Palmeiras, a situation that they will seek to reverse this Wednesday. One fact that is in favor of the Rayados is their positive record against Brazilian teams with 13 wins, four wins and nine losses.
IDV has had a good start to the season, fighting for the lead in LigaPro and the Copa Libertadores. So far, the Rayados are undefeated in 2024 with six wins and five losses.. Prior to the match against Palmeiras, the Negriazul showed its solvency and beat Mushuc Runa 2-1. For its part, the Verdao tied 0-0 against Flamengo, a match in which it used its starters.
A win over Verdao will give IDV an advantage over San Lorenzo, one of its direct rivals, since Ciclón tied with Palmeiras at home. This will be a key match for the Black and Blues, so they will use the best players available.
Independiente del Valle is not speculating about Palmeiras: “We have to win at home”
Independiente del Valle defeated Mushuc Runa 2-1 with an alternative team, as it kept its regular starters for the cup match against Palmeiras that will take place this Wednesday, April 24. It is currently the partial leader in LigaPro and undefeated in Libertadores. Renzo López, who scored the first goal against Ponchito, and Michael Hoyos gave statements about what the match was like without losing focus on what the duel with Verdao will be like.
The Uruguayan striker arrived at Negriazul for this transfer market and had a hard time finding his best form in front of goal, but he was finally able to break the streak and scored the first against Ponchito. “It’s not easy to arrive in a new country, it’s a different league. I have all the confidence, when I adapt to the league I’ll do much better but for a striker it’s important to score,” he said.
López then spoke about how the match went and is now focused on what is to come. “They are all very difficult matches, the team was up to the task and we were able to get the three points and now we have to think about Palmeiras.”
By: Diario OLÈ.com