Match Barcelona SC vs. Montevideo City Torque, by Copa Libertadores, is almost ignored in digital editions of Uruguayan newspapers

This Tuesday, the day that Montevideo City Torque plays its way to the second round of the preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores in Guayaquil against Barcelona Sporting Club, for the Montevideo newspapers the importance of the match is of the third order; and even fourth, in certain cases.

It is not about Peñarol or Nacional, the two greats of Uruguayan football (owners, between them, of eight titles of the maximum Conmebol club tournament).

The opening notes of the digital editions, which are updated from time to time, have more important topics than the duel Barcelona SC vs. Montevideo City Torque the draw for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the delay in the restart of the Uruguayan women’s soccer championship, the request from the Italian prosecutor’s office to capture and extradite Robinho for being involved in a gang rape. Even, in the first place in terms of relevance, this appears: ‘How has China managed to organize the safest Olympic Games in the midst of the pandemic?’

Among the little that is found of the game that will be held tonight at the Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium is the section OvationOf diary The countrywhere there was more generosity with the cupbearer meeting.

“Facing a semifinalist from the last Copa Libertadores is not usually an easy task for any team. Beyond the fact that Barcelona de Guayaquil underwent some modifications in its squad, it is still one of the teams that was among the four best in America last season, but Montevideo City Torque does not shrink and knows that it has weapons to overcome it ” says the newspaper.

The Montevideo media outlet adds: “The 1-1 draw in the Centenario generates illusion in the Citizens, who know that by scoring a goal they can make a rival who has the responsibility anxious and not just because they are one of the semifinalists of the year. past, also for being a big team in Ecuador to define the series as local. That Conmebol removed the away goal rule makes him even more excited considering that a goalless draw would not leave him out and that gives him a plus”.

the of The Observer It is information taken from international news agencies. This is reproduced: “The City Torque, owned by the group that owns Manchester City, will not be an expert in candy for the bullfighter cast, semifinalist of the 2021 Libertadores. The eleven charrúa has the desire to do a good job in his debut in the contest, which was made clear in Montevideo when equalizing against the lack of power on the part of the Canarian team to define the commitment in the first half, in which they attacked with everything”.

For The Republic, ‘Montevideo City Torque dreams big’. It is mentioned that “the team led by Román Cuello made its debut against Barcelona leaving behind both positive and negative things, in addition to the latent possibility of qualifying, having to win in the second leg. Remember something very important, away goals from this year are no longer worth double”. (D)