The Brazilian Fluminense and the Argentine Defense and Justice debuted this Wednesday in the Copa Sudamericana-2022 with two victories that reinforce their candidacies to fight for the title.
The ‘Flu’, who seeks to win the first international tournament in its history to commemorate this year the 120th anniversary of its foundation, it thrashed the weak Oriente Petrolero 3-0 in Rio de Janeiro and topped Group H.
Two goals in the first half from Cris Silva (31) and Colombian Jhon Arias (40) they opened the way to victory for the Rio de Janeiro tricolor, which expanded in the second half with an own goal by Bolivian Leandro Zazpe (73).
Fluminense remained as the only leader of the keye because in the other match of the first date Unión tied with Junior 1-1 at their stadium in Santa Fe (Argentina).
Federico Vera two minutes into the game opened theon account for ‘Tatengue’ and Vera himself with a goal from his own goal leveled the match for Junior three minutes later.
Defense and Justice, for its part, South American champion in 2020, debuted with a clear 3-1 away victory over Chilean Deportes Antofagasta.
The ‘Falcon’ of the town of Florencio Varela, province of Buenos Aires, he brought the three points from Antofagasta with goals from Walter Bou (10), Nicolás Tripichio (29) and Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel (57) and matched Atlético Goianiense’s line at the top of Group F.
The Goianiense had given the note on Tuesday in Goiania by beating Liga de Quito 4-0, South American champion in 2009.
Only the winners of each of the eight groups will qualify for the round of 16, where they will meet the third in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.
The final of the Copa Sudamericana-2022 will be played on October 1 at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia.
— Matches of the first date of the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana:
Group A
Thursday, in Guayaquil: Barcelona (ECU) – Wanderers (URU)
Thursday, in Caracas: Metropolitanos (VEN) – Lanús (ARG)
B Group
Thursday, in Cuiabá: Cuiabá (BRA) – Melgar (PER)
Thursday, in Montevideo: River Plate (URU) – Racing (ARG)
Group C
Tuesday, in Quito: Catholic University (ECU) – Union La Calera (CHI) 0-0
Tuesday, in Buenos Aires: Banfield (ARG) – Santos (BRA) 1-0
Classification:
– Pts J G E P GF GC
1. Banfield (ARG) 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
2. La Calera Union (CHI) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
. Catholic University (ECU) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
4. Saints (BRA) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Group D
Tuesday, in Viña del Mar: Everton (CHI) – Jorge Wilstermann (BOL) 1-1
Thursday, in Lima: Ayacucho (PER) – Sao Paulo (BRA)
Classification:
– Pts J G E P GF GC
1. Everton (CHI) 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
. Jorge Wilstermann (BOL) 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
3. Ayacucho FC (PER) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. Sao Paulo (BRA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Group E
Wednesday, in Quito: October 9 (ECU) – Internacional (BRA) 2-2
Thursday, in Asunción: Guaireña (PAR) – Independiente Medellín (COL)
Classification:
– Pts J G E P GF GC
1. International (BRA) 1 1 0 1 0 2 2
. October 9 (ECU) 1 1 0 1 0 2 2
3. Guaireña (PAR) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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. Independent Medellin (COL) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Group F
Tuesday, in Goiania: Atlético Goianiense (BRA) – Liga de Quito (ECU) 4-0
Wednesday, in Antofagasta: Antofagasta (CHI) – Defense and Justice (ARG) 1-3
Classification:
– Pts J G E P GF GC
1. Atletico Goianiense (BRA) 3 1 1 0 0 4 0
2. Defense and Justice (ARG) 3 1 1 0 0 3 1
3. Sports Antofagasta (CHI) 0 1 0 0 1 1 3
4. Quito League (ECU) 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Group G
Tuesday, in Fortaleza: Ceará (BRA) – Independiente (ARG) 2-1
Wednesday, in Asunción: General Caballero (PAR) – Deportivo La Guaira (VEN) 1-1
Classification:
– Pts J G E P GF GC
1. Ceará (BRA) 3 1 1 0 0 2 1
2. Deportivo La Guaira (VEN) 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
. General Knight (PAR) 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
4. Independent (ARG) 0 1 0 0 1 1 2
Group H
Wednesday, in Rio de Janeiro: Fluminense (BRA) – Oriente Petrolero (BOL) 3-0
Wednesday, in Santa Fe: Union (ARG) – Junior (COL) 1-1
Classification:
– Pts J G E P GF GC
1. Fluminense (BRA) 3 1 1 0 0 3 0
2. Junior (COL) 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
. Union (ARG) 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
4. Oil East (BOL) 0 1 0 0 1 0
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