The Uruguayan wanderers Y Barcelona from Ecuador were left out of South American Cup by equalizing without goals in the match corresponding to Group A that they played this Wednesday at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo.
This result facilitated the task of the Argentine Lanús, who beat the Venezuelan at home Metropolitans 1-0 and qualified for the round of 16 without the need to score more goals to ensure their ticket to the next phase.
After six disputed days, those led by Jorge Almiron they finished first with 11 points, Barcelona was second with 9, Wanderers third with 8 and Metropolitanos last with 3 units.
In the cold night of Montevideo, the visitors took to the pitch determined to take a quick lead. It was barely 40 seconds when Adonis Preciado went hand in hand with Mauro Silveira and it was the Uruguayan who won the arm wrestling match to prevent his goal from falling.
And when not even five minutes had passed, Barcelona approached dangerously again, this time through Carlos Garces. Inside the area, the attacker took advantage of a great assist from Erik Castillo and headed a ball that hit the post.
Later, another shot from the number 11 and a free kick taken by Jonathan Perlaza also set off the alarms of Silveirawho little by little became one of the figures of the local team.
On the other side, the Wanderers approached through Mauro Mendez in the only dangerous play he generated in the first 45 minutes.
In the second part, the Uruguayans took control of the game thanks to the great work of Nicholas Quagliatta, who took possession of the ball. Leaving three defenders on the way, the midfielder generated one of the most dangerous plays in favor of the eleven led by Daniel Carreno.
At the end and with variants, both teams went on the attack again trying to take the advantage, although the errors when defining made the match end without emotions.
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