Probable line-ups of Barcelona SC and Universitario for the Copa Libertadores clash in Guayaquil

Once the list of summoned by coach Fabián Bustos for the cup match between Barcelona SC and Universitario de Deportes has been released, the bullfighter team just waits for the agreed time to go in search of its first victory in this play-off phase of the Copa Libertadores 2022 .

Bustos called 23 players to face the game against the Peruvian squad, which is led by the Uruguayan Álvaro Gutiérrez, former Quito League coach (in 2016). The list does not include the Argentine-Ecuadorian midfielder Damián Díaz due to suspension (a match pending).

Barcelona SC, semifinalist of the previous Libertadores, started this year from the first qualifying phase in which they recently eliminated Uruguayan Montevideo City Torque on penalties, after ties at 1 in Uruguay and 0 goals in Guayaquil.

After starting the current season, first in the Libertadores dispute with qualification for the second preliminary phase over the Uruguayan team, he debuted in Ecuador’s LigaPro Serie A with a narrow victory (0-1) over Delfín, in Manta, the last Saturday.

The last confrontation of the yellows against a Peruvian team was in 2020 against Sporting Cristal, precisely because of the second preliminary phase of the playoffs. He eliminated him for better goal difference, as he beat him 4-0 in Guayaquil and then lost 2-1 in Lima.

The clash is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., at the Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium, and will be televised by ESPN and Fox Sports. It can also be seen through Facebook Watch.

Likely lineups:

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

University of Sports: Jose Carvallo; Aldo Corzo, Federico Alonso, Nelinho Quina, Nelson Cabanillas; Angel Cayetano, Gerson Barreto, Piero Quispe; Joao Villamarin, Alex Valera and Luis Umiti.

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