In the first win in Guayaquil over Estudiantes de La Plata, Barcelona SC won 2-1 in the first leg of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana play-offs, moving the Canaries closer to the last 16 of the tournament. In a game of discreet technical level, Barcelona SC opened the account through Fidel Martínez (29 minutes). The visit coincided with a goal by Leonard Godoy (45). A precise header by Janner Coroz (78) gave the yellow team the final advantage

The second leg will take place on July 18, with the winner of the series facing Brazil’s Goiás in the Round of 16 in doubleheaders scheduled for next August.

Below is some of what various newspapers and magazines in Argentina reported on Estudiantes’ loss against Barcelona SC at the Banco Pichincha Stadium last Tuesday night.

Clarion: Estudiantes lost to Barcelona in the header. He controlled the game in Ecuador. Center Adonis Preciado arrived and ate the back of Leonardo Godoy, and Mariano Andújar could do nothing. Barcelona had the initiative, slightly more possession than their opponents, but Estudiantes was the cleanest. The arbitration of the Uruguayan Gustavo Tejera was very controversial. Janner Corozo elbowed Luciano Lollo and deserved much more than a yellow card. In the second half, Barcelona came out more decisively, dominated territorially, but did not have weight in space”.

ole: “Students did not do well in Guayaquil. It ended up losing 2-1 to Barcelona of Ecuador. It was a game in which they could have drawn and even won, but despite keeping the game well under control, they did not know how to optimize their situations, and their opponent did. He lost it because the Ecuadorian team optimized their situations: that was the difference between the two. That game that should have died with 1-1, seemed controlled, ended with 2-1 for those from Guayaquil”.

popular newspapers: “Estudiantes de La Plata fell asleep and fell in Ecuador. When they seemed to have the game under control, Barcelona beat them 2-1. Although the trip north ended in defeat, Estudiantes left a good image and should progress to the next stage at home. In the second half, Barcelona came out determined in their search for victory, and as the minutes passed, Estudiantes fell in love with the draw. He didn’t put up with the defenses, but he tried to slow down the game. And that’s where he was wrong.”

Day: “The defeat against a lower class opponent clearly indicates the moment that is alive (Students). The most serious thing is that it stopped being a reliable team. He had everything to win, but he didn’t know how to do it and ended up playing very casually. As serious as his shortcoming is that he was beaten by a team that surpasses him in neither individual wealth nor collective functioning. It is bad and dangerous for him to come back defeated by such a limited team. It is good, but also encouraging, that the same opponent is the one who will be presented next Tuesday. The team felt the heat and humidity, which further affected their physical and football decline, which was a deadly combination. He has to win by two goals in La Plata to qualify”.

Graphics: “Estudiantes made a misstep in their quest to reach the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana: they lost 2-1 in Guayaquil to Barcelona and will have to turn the tables next Tuesday in La Plata. He didn’t know how to take advantage of the opportunities in the match that he could have won and now he was left at stake in the key playoffs South American Cup.

Page 12: “It was Estudiantes’ defeat against Barcelona, ​​which did not do much more than the team from La Plata. A tie would be more adapted to the course of the game. However, the tap is open. El Pincharrata scored a partial tie but could not maintain parity. The dominance of the Guayaquil team continued and after 78 minutes they took the lead again with a goal by Janner Coroz, who headed a shot just inside the penalty area. (D)