Universitario arrives in Guayaquil thinking of ensuring a result against Barcelona SC and looking for a phase in the Libertadores

University of Sportsfrom Peru, arrived in Guayaquil this Tuesday afternoon for his match against Barcelona SC for the first leg of the second phase of the Libertadores Cup of America.

After removing the Montevideo City Torquefor the first stage of the regional tournament, the bullfighting team debuted in the Professional Soccer League of Ecuador (LigaPro Bectris) with victory (0-1) over Delfin, in Manta, last Saturday.

for that commitment Fabian Bustos, coach of Barcelona SC, used a mixed line-up, between starters and substitutes, thinking about the duel against the Peruvians. The absentee in the Ecuadorian store will be the midfielder Damián Díaz, who will serve his second game of suspension.

The first of the two contests played so far in Guayaquil between Barcelona SC and Universitario was on April 14, 1993, for the round of 16. Barcelona received Universitywho a week earlier had defeated the Ecuadorians 2-1 in Lima (Jose Gavica scored for the bullfighters). The passage to the quarterfinals was reached by the yellow team, which beat the creams 3-0.

The second chapter of the duels between both rivals, in the Puerto Principal as the venue, took place on March 8, 1994, also in the Banco Pichincha stadium. The result of the match completed, at that time, by group 3 (key that completed Emelecy Lima Alliance) was tied at 0.

In addition, the last confrontation of Barcelona SC and a Peruvian team went in 2020, against Sporting Crystalfor the second phase. He eliminated him for better goal difference: he won 4-0 in Guayaquil and lost 2-1 in Lima.

For this commitment, the bullfighting team will have 60% of the capacity of its stadium after the authorization granted by the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) national.

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For its part, University of Sportsonce the 2021 season closed with the playoff classification for the current Copa Libertadores, it has remained waiting for the performances of his rival in turn, published the portal rpp-pe.

Your current coach, Mr. Uruguayan Alvaro Gutierrezwho in 2016 led in fourteen games against League of Quitoassured last week that his team is not afraid of Barcelona SC.

The creams started their local league with two wins in a row, 0-3 over AD Cantolao and by the same marker on San Martinwith an outstanding performance by the defender Nelinho Quina34, who is the team’s top scorer with three goals.

The striker also stood out in the first local matches Alex Valera, with two goals; the Uruguayan defender Federico Alonsowho added another stoppage goal in the recent 2-1 loss to Charles Steinand also scored a bit Joao Villamarin before Cantolao.

The probable alignments of both teams for this Wednesday:

Barcelona SC: Javier Burraí; Byron Castillo, Darío Aimar, Luca Sosa, Leonel Quiñónez; Leonai Souza, Michael Carcelén, Emmanuel Martínez, Adonis Preciado, Gabriel Cortéz; and Gonzalo Mastriani. DT: Fabian Bustos.

University of Sports: Jose Carvallo; Aldo Corzo, Federico Alonso, Nelinho Quina, Nelson Cabanillas; Angel Cayetano, Gerson Barreto, Piero Quispe; Joao Villamarin, Luis Urruti; and Alex Valera. DT: Alvaro Gutierrez. (D)