Enner Valencia’s clean sheet lives up to the expectations created by his signing last June for Inter de Porto Alegre, who are dreaming of winning their third Copa Libertadores, following their rise in 2006 and 2010. On Tuesday night, the Ecuadorian striker’s goals qualified for the semi-finals against the Brazilian club, who beat Bolívar from Bolivia 2-0 (3-0 on aggregate) and Fluminense at home. Paraguayans and Brazilians will clash on Thursday in Asunción, with the Carioca advantage imposed 2-0 in Rio de Janeiro.

Diario AS: Enner Valencia, the ‘big star’ of Inter Porto Alegre will qualify for the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores

Inter’s Argentinian coach Eduardo Coudet has kept the Valencia star as a starter, despite the fact that in the Brasileirao tournament – where Inter are 14th and closer to the relegation than the top – the Ecuadorian has been kept empty for seven games.

Enner Valencia, on his dream night with Inter Porto Alegre in the Copa Libertadores: “The step we are taking towards the semi-finals is very important”

“Superman without a cape”

The great performance of Enner, the Ecuadorian national team’s all-time top scorer, as the author of three goals against Bolívar (one in La Paz and two in Porto Alegre) was praised with great enthusiasm in various articles about the match published by the daily post office, which gives it the highest rating among all who have played it. “Enner Valencia: Owner of entertainment and lover of big games. Two goals and absolute brilliance. Note 9″, he says.

Superman destroys Bolivar! Enner Valencia scores a double to send Inter Porto Alegre into the Copa Libertadores semi-finals

In a note entitled ‘Following Enner Valencia’s Footsteps: Inter’s Hombre-Libertadores Become Bolívar’s Executioner’, it is pointed out that “Valencia was a terrible executioner for Bolívar and a luxurious host for Inter’s fans”.

The praise extends to the various publications of Correio do Povo, which mentions this: “On Tuesday, the Ecuadorian was a master of attack, escaping with intelligence, confusing the marks of Bolivar, using force to open up space. Full forwards and full forwards are, of course, shooters. Enner’s two goals were enough for a flawless victory”. and Siegue: “He is the Ecuadorian Superman, who did not wear a cape, but a red shirt, who often took out two markers and left a clear path for Mauricio and Alan Patrick.”

‘He’s not lazy’

The two goals for the tricolores in the Libertadores were described as follows: “The first scorer appeared in the 11th minute. Paying attention to Wanderson’s lines and running, he read the game to leave his two scorers behind. Free, he shot and scored Bolívar for 1-0 ″. And the second: “in the 60th, Valencia preempted the launch of Fabricio Bustos (Argentine from Inter) and invaded the area. He dribbled past Bryan Bentaberry and in the same cut finished the cross into the goal. Final 2-0 , the red explosion, the delirium that inhabits the Beira-Rio stadium”.

But Enner Valencia is not only praised for his comments, but also for his delivery and performance of non-offensive functions, as noted in post office, one of the main newspapers in Porto Alegre: “Following Coudet’s instructions, Valencia also once again helped with air cover, a strong point for the Bolivians. And he showed that he is not lazy at the age of 33. With a delayed ball for goalkeeper Carlos Lampe, the Ecuadorian ran from the half-moon and scared goalkeeper Bolívar, who had to clear with his right foot.

In an environment like Brazil, with demanding journalists, in the Copa Libertadores the former Emelec football player, who played in Mexico, England and Turkey, always with success, namely at the World Cup in Qatar 2022 at the World Cup with Ecuador because he is in Brazil In 2014, he also made a triplet) more positive things are commented on.

He shouts for Enner

“The scoring beast was strong and in the second half Valencia got angry. He suffered two fouls, and in one of them the referee shook hands with the Ecuadorian himself. In the second, even clearer, the game continued. Enner appealed, upsetting the linesman. But that would really bother the Bolivian defense more. For Valencia, it’s a matter of putting the ball in the net”.

It is counted in the notes of Post officeor that “at Inter’s warm-up, the cold outside at the end of winter could not reduce the excitement of the red public. And when the line-up was announced, many started to lose their voices shouting for the goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, but in the end they shouted the whole game for Valencia. The Ecuadorian was the highlight of the victory in Beira-Rio.”

It is about the fact that “Inter beat Bolívar with two goals from Valencia and secured a place in the semi-finals of the Libertadores”, writes the aforementioned newspaper. (D)