The crosses for the last instance of the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores were practically defined, which will provide the remaining four tickets to complete the 32 teams that will make up the 8 groups of the 2022 edition of the main club tournament in America. This Wednesday, who passed were students, Barcelona, Catholic University of Ecuador and America MG of Brazil.
The celebration of Leandro Díaz (Photo by Juan Mabromata / AFP)
The crosses (in the next two weeks) whose winners will enter the group stage will be played by Fluminense-Olimpia/A. National, Students-Everton, The Strongest-U. Catholic of Ecuador and America MG-Barcelona. Those who lose will go to the group stage of the South American.
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Students-Everton
Despite losing 1-0 in Venezuela in the rematch, the Chileans went through 3-0 in their country with goals from the Argentines Lucas Di Yorio (-2) and Chuco Ismael Sosa. Everton is directed by Francisco Meneghini and Julio Barroso, Adrián Sánchez and Juan Cuevas also play. Estudiantes, with goals from Rogel and Leandro Díaz, turned the series around with Audax Italiano: 2-0 at home after a 0-1 draw in Chile.
The cry of Cuevas and Di Yorio. (Photo by Javier Torres / AFP)
Fluminense-Olimpia/A. National
The celebration of Arias and Fluminense. EFE/Mauro Pimentel POOL
After 2-1 in Colombia, the Cariocas once again beat Millonarios in Rio de Janeiro: it was 2-0 with goals from Willian and Jhon Arias, who had come on for Germán Cano. Flu waits for Olimpia or Atlético Nacional, who will face each other this Thursday in Colombia: in Asunción, the Paraguayans won 3-1.
The Strongest-U. Católica
The celebration of Prost and Amaral. (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)
The Strongest arrived after eliminating Plaza Colonia: after 0-2 in Uruguay, he took advantage of his qualities and height and won 3-0 in La Paz with two goals from Argentine Martin Prost and one from Rodrigo Amaral (ex Racing). The Aurinegro is directed by Cristian Diaz and Enrique Triverio and Luciano Ursino also play. He will have as an adversary Catholic University of Ecuador that prevented a Bolivian duel by eliminating Bolívar: after 1-1 in La Paz, Católica won 2-0 in Quito (goals by Zamora and Díaz). The captain of this -up to here- Cup surprise is the Argentinian Facundo Martinez Montagnoli, who made Inferios in River.
The celebration of the players of U. Católica. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)
America MG-Barcelona
America celebrated in penalties. (Photo by NORBERTO DUARTE / AFP)
After winning 1-0 in Brazil, Guarani was 2-0 (goals by Fernando Fernández and Marcos Cáceres) in Paraguay but America MG turned it around with goals from Wellington Paulista by two and Vasquez Llach against (Tello’s success). And on penalties, the Brazilians won 5-4 after 3-3 on aggregate. Now, they will face Barcelona, who beat Universitario 1-0 with a goal from Argentine Emmanuel Martínez (Burrai and Sosa -expelled- were also starters). Those now led by Jorge Célico had already won the first leg 2-0 against the Peruvians.
Barcelona passed in Peru. EFE/Paolo Aguilar
The draw and the classifieds
The draw for the group stage will be on March 23 in Asunción. And so far, the classified country by country are the following…
Argentina: Colón, River, Boca, Vélez and Talleres.
Brazil: Palmeiras, Athletico Paranaense, Atlético Mineiro, Flamengo, Fortaleza, Corinthians and Bragantino.
Bolivia: Oil Independent and Always Ready.
Chile: Catholic University and Colo Colo.
Colombia: Sports Tolima and Sports Cali.
Ecuador: Independent of the Valley and Emelec.
Paraguay: Cerro Porteño and Libertad.
Peru: Alliance Lima and Sporting Cristal.
Uruguay: Peñarol and National.
Venezuela: Deportivo Tachira and Caracas.
The initial day will be held between Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 April and the sixth and last date will take place between 24 and 26 May. Then, the round of 16 will be between June 28 and July 7, the quarterfinals will be played between August 2 and 11 and the semifinals are scheduled to take place between August 30 and September 8. The grand final, in Guayaquil, will be on October 29.
