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Sporting Cristal of Peru will be measured under local conditions before National of Paraguay this Tuesday, February 21, in a duel valid for the first leg of phase 2 of the Libertadores Cup 2023. The Defensores del Chaco stadium will be the setting where two teams from similar ongoing events in their respective leagues will meet.
Sporting Cristal vs Nacional de Paraguay: programming of the duel for phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores
The “celestials” already know their rival in the international tournament after the defeat of Sport Huancayo in Asunción.
Table ‘brewer’ has just won a precious victory at home against Melgar de Arequipa, one of the direct rivals in the fight for the title of the League 1. Yoshimar Yotún’s only goal allowed him to become one of the leaders of the local league with seven points, along with Atlético Grau (1st) and Carlos A. Mannucci (2nd), even if the goal difference separate.
The fact that it’s only at the start of the tournament doesn’t give much indication of how the Peruvian team worked. We barely saw him during the presentation of ‘Tarde Celeste’ (2-1 victory against Deportes Tolima of Colombia) then against Mannucci (draw 1-1) the day before the duel with ‘Domino’. Against Alianza Lima, he added three straight points as the rival failed to show up when they were vying for television rights.
Now, regarding your participation in the Libertadores Cup, Sports Crystal They qualified for Stage 2 after being in third place in Ligue 1 2022 and their goal is to try to defeat each one until they reach the group stage. “We are very happy, because a new illusion is beginning. We are going to face it in the best way and we hope to get the three points of a series that lasts 180 minutes and where we are prepared,” said Casting midfielder Leandro Sosa. ‘rhyme’.
Nacional de Paraguay coach revealed key to victory over Sport Huancayo in Copa Libertadores
Pedro Sarabia told how the match went and the detail that influenced the “Tricolore” to reach the second round of the continental tournament, where he will play with another Peruvian team.
In the case of National, added a similar streak to his serving rival. And it is that in the three games that have been played so far this season Paraguay Honor Division, has accumulated six units, four less than the leader Libertad. Precisely the two teams have faced each other in recent days, being a victory for the group ‘gumarello’ for 2-1.
But in the international planehe ‘Tricolor’ This comes from the transfer of the series to Sport Huancayo. In the first leg they had lost 2-1, but in the second leg the feat happened. As their hopes seemed to fade with Donald Millán’s goal (3-1 on aggregate), Cristhian Ocampos, Mathías Martínez and David Fleitas scored to take Asunción’s through to the next round.
In Peru, the first leg duel of phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores between Sporting Cristal and Nacional de Paraguay will be broadcast this Tuesday, February 21 at 5:00 p.m. ESPN and Star+ will be in charge of broadcasting this match.
Sports Crystal: Renato Solis; Jhilmar Lora, Gianfranco Chavez, Ignatius da Silva, Raphaël Lutiger; Jesus Pretell, Jesus Castle, Yoshimar Yotun; Leandro Sosa, Washington Chorus and Brenner Marlos. DT: Tiago Nunes
What time Sport Huancayo vs Nacional plays for Copa Libertadores 2023
The ‘red matador’ visits the ‘tricolor’ in Asunción with the advantage of a goal scored in the first leg of the key phase 1 of the Conmebol tournament.
National of Paraguay: Hector Spinola; Claudio Nunez, Carlos Rolon, Francisco Baez, Fernando Roman; Guillaume Candia, John Fernando Alfaro, Edgar Orzusa; Feliciano Brizuela, Matthew Martinez and Cristhian Ocampos. DT: Pierre Sarabia
– Peru / 5:00 p.m.
– Mexico / 4:00 p.m.
– Colombia / 5:00 p.m.
– Ecuador / 5:00 p.m.
– Venezuela / 6:00 p.m.
– Bolivia / 6:00 p.m.
– Chile / 7:00 p.m.
– Paraguay / 7:00 p.m.
– Argentina / 7:00 p.m.
– Uruguay / 7:00 p.m.
– Brazil / 7:00 p.m.
– Peru / ESPN, Star+
– Argentina / FOX Sports 2, Star+
– Bolivia / ESPN, Star+
– Brazil / Paramount+, Star+
– Chile / FOX Sports, Star+
– Colombia / ESPN, Star+
– Ecuador / ESPN, Star+
– Mexico / ESPN 3, Star+
– Paraguay / ESPN, Star+
– Uruguay / ESPN, Star+
– Venezuela / ESPN, Star+