October 22, 2024, 2:04 PM
October 22, 2024, 2:04 PM
A River Plate eager to achieve five-time championship in the Libertadores Cup will use all his artillery in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte when he faces this Tuesday a Atlético Mineiro packaged that seeks to put the knockout at home, in the first leg of semi-finals of the continental tournament.
The brazilians They are confident after eliminating the Vasco da Gama and qualify on Saturday for the end of the Brazil Cup and they also want to reach the match that defines the title of the Liberators.
The two considered favorites to the title are measured in a couple situation. While the Argentines have the advantage of arriving undefeated to the first leg, the Brazilians aspire to continue undefeated as locals in the international competition this year.
In their respective suspenderswhich they have left in the background to give priority to the Liberatorsthe ‘Millionaire’ is located in the eighth position with two wins, two draws and one loss in the last five games.
The ‘Galo’, for his part, is in the ninth placewith two draws, two defeats and only one win in their last games.
Those led by the Argentine Gabriel Milito They know that they have to step hard at home to face a difficult River Plate in Argentina in the match lap.
The technician of the Mineirohowever, will not have Matias Zarachoas the Argentine midfielder continues to recover from a surgeryand will not have the forwards either Bernard and Caduboth injured on the right knee.
The miners are confident with hulkthe main striker of the Brazilian team, and with Guilherme Arana and Rubensalready recovered from their injuries and who played a prominent role in the ‘Galo’ classification to the final of the Brazil Cup.
The coach of River, Marcelo Gallardointends to concentrate the Argentine offensive with Facundo Colidio and the Colombian Miguel Angel Borjawhich will be reinforced by Fabricio Bustos and Gonzalo Martinezwho return to the fields after recovering from injuries.
The winner of the duel between Mineiro and River Plate will face in the end of the Liberators to whoever wins the semi-final they will play Botafogo and Penarol.
. Atlético Mineiro: Everson; Bruno Fuchs (Mariano), Rodrigo Battaglia, Junior Alonso, Guilherme Arana; Alan Franco (Rubens), Fausto Vera, Otávio, Gustavo Scarpa; Paulinho and Hulk.
Coach: Gabriel Milito.
. River Plate: Franco Armani Fabricio Bustos, Leandro González Pirez, Germán Pezzella, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña; Santiago Simón, Matías Kranevitter, Nacho Fernández; Facundo Colidio and Miguel Ángel Borja.
Coach: Marcelo Gallardo.
Referee: The Venezuelan Jesus Valenzuela and in the VAR the chilean John Lara.
Stadium: MRV Arenain the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte.
