In a duel valid for the third round of the group stage, Gimnasia y Esgrima and Goiás face each other for the Copa Sudamericana this Thursday at 19 pm (from Brasilia). The game will take place at the Estadio del Bosque, in La Plata (ARG), and will be broadcast on the streaming service Paramount+.
After being defeated in the match against Internacional for the Brasileirão, the Goias arrives for the match still looking for his first victory in the competition. Esmeraldino drew in the other two matches, against Independiente Santa Fé and Universitário, and occupies the third position of group G.
To try to advance to the knockout stage, the team led by interim coach Emerson Ávila must repeat the 11 players that have been starting in the last few games. Right-back Maguinho, who was sent off against Inter, will not miss the team against the Argentines.
Gimnasia is the bottom of the group so far. After being defeated in the first two rounds, the La Plata club is looking to add its first points against the Goians. The team also does not have a good campaign in the Argentine Championship, occupying the 22nd place.
The match will also have a special meaning for Goiás. That’s because the team hasn’t traveled to the neighboring country since when they played in the South American final in 2010, against Independiente. At the time, Alviverde was defeated and lost the chance to win an unprecedented title.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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