Eight games will be played this week for the second phase of the Copa Libertadores

The several times champions Atlético Nacional and Estudiantes de La Plata and the traditional Fluminense from Brazil begin their journey this week in the Copa Libertadores de América-2022 in search of a place in the group stage.

Purslane from Medellin, champion in 1989 and 2016 of the Cup, will play in the most attractive crossover of the second phase against another former champion, the Paraguayan Olimpia, who has just left the weak Universidad César Vallejo of Peru in the first phase.

The Paraguayan ‘King of Cups’, cchampion of the Libertadores in 1979, 1990 and 2002, It was precisely the rival that Atlético Nacional beat in the 1989 Cup final, when they won their first international title.

This series will start on Thursday in Asunciónin the only game that will be played that day for the first leg of the second phase.

On Tuesday, in Bogotá, the first leg of the other series will be played second phase between two traditional teams. El Millonarios will seek to take advantage of the altitude of the Colombian capital (2,640 meters) to make a good profit against Fluminense for their rematch a week later in Rio de Janeiro.

Also on Tuesday, the Chilean Everton will receive the Venezuelan Monagas and the Uruguayan Colony Square at The Strongest of La Paz.

On Wednesday, Estudiantes de La Plata, one of the great historical entertainers of the Libertadores, vwill visit the Chilean Audax Italiano in Rancagua, team that previously should not cause major setbacks.

The ‘clicker’ won the Libertadores four times (1968, 1969, 1970 and 2009), along with River Plate and is only below Independiente, maximum champion with seven titles, Boca Juniors (6) and Peñarol (5).

Also on Wednesday a key between two traditional Pacific teams begins in Guayaquil, in which the local Barcelona will receive the Sports University Peruvian, two teams that knew how to be finalists of the Cup but could never win it.

In the other two games on Wednesday, Bolívar will receive in La Paz the Catholic University of Ecuador and the América Mineiro will be local in Belo Horizonte to the Paraguayan Guaraní.

The eight winners of the second stage qualifiers will advance to a third round in which there will be four crosses in which the winners will enter the group stage of the Copa Libertadores and the losers will go on to play the Copa Sudamericana.

— This week’s first leg matches of the second phase of the Copa Libertadores 2022

– Tuesday

In Viña del Mar: Everton (CHI) – Monagas (VEN)

In Bogota: Millionaires (COL) – Fluminense (BRA)

In Montevideo: Plaza Colonia (URU) – The Strongest (BOL)

– Wednesday

In La Paz: Bolívar (BOL) – Catholic University of Ecuador (ECU)

In Belo Horizonte: America MG (BRA) – Guarani (PAR)

In Rancagua: Audax Italiano (CHI) – Students of La Plata (ARG)

In Guayaquil: Barcelona (ECU) – University (PER)

– Thursday:

In Asunción: Olimpia (PAR) – National Athletic (COL)

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The several times champions Atlético Nacional and Estudiantes de La Plata and the traditional Fluminense from Brazil begin their journey this week in the Copa Libertadores de América-2022 in search of a place in the group stage.

Purslane from Medellin, champion in 1989 and 2016 of the Cup, will play in the most attractive crossover of the second phase against another former champion, the Paraguayan Olimpia, who has just left the weak Universidad César Vallejo of Peru in the first phase.

The Paraguayan ‘King of Cups’, cchampion of the Libertadores in 1979, 1990 and 2002, It was precisely the rival that Atlético Nacional beat in the 1989 Cup final, when they won their first international title.

This series will start on Thursday in Asunciónin the only game that will be played that day for the first leg of the second phase.

On Tuesday, in Bogotá, the first leg of the other series will be played second phase between two traditional teams. El Millonarios will seek to take advantage of the altitude of the Colombian capital (2,640 meters) to make a good profit against Fluminense for their rematch a week later in Rio de Janeiro.

Also on Tuesday, the Chilean Everton will receive the Venezuelan Monagas and the Uruguayan Colony Square at The Strongest of La Paz.

On Wednesday, Estudiantes de La Plata, one of the great historical entertainers of the Libertadores, vwill visit the Chilean Audax Italiano in Rancagua, team that previously should not cause major setbacks.

The ‘clicker’ won the Libertadores four times (1968, 1969, 1970 and 2009), along with River Plate and is only below Independiente, maximum champion with seven titles, Boca Juniors (6) and Peñarol (5).

Also on Wednesday a key between two traditional Pacific teams begins in Guayaquil, in which the local Barcelona will receive the Sports University Peruvian, two teams that knew how to be finalists of the Cup but could never win it.

In the other two games on Wednesday, Bolívar will receive in La Paz the Catholic University of Ecuador and the América Mineiro will be local in Belo Horizonte to the Paraguayan Guaraní.

The eight winners of the second stage qualifiers will advance to a third round in which there will be four crosses in which the winners will enter the group stage of the Copa Libertadores and the losers will go on to play the Copa Sudamericana.

— This week’s first leg matches of the second phase of the Copa Libertadores 2022

– Tuesday

In Viña del Mar: Everton (CHI) – Monagas (VEN)

In Bogota: Millionaires (COL) – Fluminense (BRA)

In Montevideo: Plaza Colonia (URU) – The Strongest (BOL)

– Wednesday

In La Paz: Bolívar (BOL) – Catholic University of Ecuador (ECU)

In Belo Horizonte: America MG (BRA) – Guarani (PAR)

In Rancagua: Audax Italiano (CHI) – Students of La Plata (ARG)

In Guayaquil: Barcelona (ECU) – University (PER)

– Thursday:

In Asunción: Olimpia (PAR) – National Athletic (COL)

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