The last qualifying stage for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores begins where Barcelona SC hopes to be

The duel between the exalted Fluminense and the Paraguayan Olympiathree-time continental champion, stands out in the third and last stage of the long road to the group phase of the Copa Libertadores 2022.

Another Brazilian team, the America Mineirodebutant in the Libertadores, fought hard and agreed to the third phase in the penalty shootout against the Paraguayan Guaranieven though The series against the experienced Barcelona of Ecuador will not be easy for himwhich reached the previous step to the groups by eliminating the University of Peru without leaving anything.

The Guarani cast will visit ‘Flu’ in a state of grace, on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiroafter leaving on the road last week Atletico Medellin, another heavyweight of the continental fights. The definition will be a week later in Asunción.

The Paraguayan Dean took advantage of the confusion of the Medellin team that ceased DT Alejandro Restrepo 48 hours before the decisive second phase commitment to advance to the previous instance to the groups.

Instead, the carioca tricolor easily got rid of Millonarios de Colombia with a 4-1 aggregate and extended a spectacular winning streak to 11 consecutive games won (nine in the Rio de Janeiro tournament and two in Libertadores) under the command of Abel Braga.

Other parties

Students, a regular protagonist of the Libertadores and who drags a clean and jerk in the Argentine tournament of four victories in the same number of games, comes out as a wide favorite against the Chilean Evertonwho sealed his pass against the weak Monagas from Venezuela.

The series between both teams starts on Wednesday in the Chilean resort of Viña del Mar and the following week is defined in La Plata.

Catholic University of Ecuador reached the third instance of the tournament eliminating the Bolivian Bolivar and will try to continue on the way before The Strongestanother team from the highlands, who recovered authoritatively in a difficult key against Colony Square of Uruguay (0-2 in the first leg and 3-0 in the return).

The rematches of the third phase will be played from March 15 to 17 and the four winners of the keys will advance to the group phase of the main continental club tournament, while the losers will play the Copa Sudamericana.

First legs of the third phase of the Copa Libertadores 2022

Tuesday:

In Belo Horizonte: America MG (BRA) – Barcelona (ECU)

Wednesday:

In Rio de Janeiro: Fluminense (BRA) – Olympia (PAR)

In Viña del Mar: Everton (CHI) – Students (ARG) (D)