2024-08-21 20:06:32
The Black and Blues host the Verdao in a duel in which the first place in the group will be at stake.
The Conmebol lottery decided that Independent of the Valley He will be drawn in one of the most even groups in the 2024 Libertadores CupAnd after the first two dates, the Black and Blue remains undefeated and is looking forward to becoming the sole leader: This Wednesday they will host Palmeiras at the Banco Guayaquil Stadiumin a key match for the Sangolquí club’s qualification.
The Giant-Matter debuted in the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo. After that draw, which had a taste of defeat due to the superiority that it had shown for parts of the match, the team managed by Javier Gandolfi recovered with an important victory: they beat San Lorenzo 2-0 at home.
For the third match of the group stage, IDV will have the toughest opponent in the group. Palmeiras, who have just won the Brasileirao, is one of the big favourites to lift the Cup this season. In a squad full of stars, the young prospect Endrick stands out, who has already been sold to Real Madrid. In this edition of the Libertadores, Verdao also has four points: tied with San Lorenzo and beat Liverpool.
Facing off against the BraziliansGandolfi will have a weight loss since he will not be able to count on Junior Sornoza, an essential part of their plans. El Zorro suffered a muscle tear in the internal calf of his right leg in the victory against San Lorenzo, and will have a few more weeks of recovery before returning to the playing fields.
For the match against Palmeiras, the Independiente squad arrives with some rest… Of course, in the 2-1 victory against Mushuc Runa, on the ninth date of the LigaPro, Gandolfi used an alternative lineup, in which only three of the fixed pieces of the ideal 11 were present: Anthony Landazuri, Joao Ortiz and Kendry PaezThere was even rotation in goal, since Guido Villar, one of the reinforcements for this campaign, saved against Ponchito.
Javier Gandolfi, coach of Independiente del Valle. Photo: @IDV_EC
The possible lineup of Independiente del Valle
Against Palmeiras, for the third date of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, Independiente del Valle would line up with: Moses Ramirez; Anthony Landazuri, Mateo Carabajal, Richard Schunke, Beder Caicedo; Joao Ortiz, Cristian Zabala, Renato Ibarra, Romario Ibarra; Kendry Paez and Michael Hoyos.
Mateo Carabajal: “It is a turning point”
“It’s a turning point,” said Mateo Carabajal regarding the upcoming match between Independiente del Valle and Palmeiras for the Copa Libertadores. This Wednesday, they will face each other for the 3rd match of Group F, in what is a key match for the Ecuadorians to be able to get away from their competitors.
The 27-year-old Argentine defender knows the importance of this match: “We know what Palmeiras means, what a great team they are and how they compete. In this cup they always reach the final stages and we will try to win the matches we get, especially at home.”
He also clarified that defensive solidity is key to winning this type of match and praised a key player of the rival. “We have to be attentive at the back, they have very good players, especially up front. They have this player who has already been sold to Real Madrid (Endrick), so we have to be firm, focused for the ninety minutes and do things well,” he said in a press conference.
“The best way to beat Palmeiras is to be focused for 90 minutes. This cup is not a game where mistakes are made and we have to have that margin for error, so we have to be focused and firm at the back,” he added.
Source: OLÈ.com Newspaper