Fluminense (Brazil) vs River Plate (Argentina) Runners-up in 2008, Fluminense are returning to the Copa Libertadores after seven years of absence following their fifth spot in the Brazilian league table last season. Last Saturday, the team managed an important 1-0 home win over second-tier side Botafogo to clinch their ticket to the Taca Rio’s semi-finals …read more →
Guabira (Bolivia) vs Independiente (Argentina) After finishing in sixth place in the Bolivian league in 2020, Guabira overcame the Copa Sudamericana’s first round for the first time in history by beating Nacional Potosi 4-1 at home and 2-1 away. In fact, the return leg represented their last official game as the league is paused at
Independiente del Valle (Ecuador) vs Defensa y Justicia (Argentina) Third-placed in the Ecuadorian league in 2020, Independiente del Valle beat Union Espanola (Chile) and Gremio (Brazil) in the preliminary rounds to reach the group stage. Last week, they won 2-1 in Porto Alegre to make it 4-2 on aggregate. On Sunday, a rotated XI had
Rentistas (Uruguay) vs Racing Club (Argentina) Rentistas will make their debut in the Copa Libertadores as Uruguayan league runners-up (having lost to Nacional 4-0 on aggregate in the championship final, for which they qualified after winning the Torneo Apertura). However, they produced a poor campaign in the Torneo Clausura and were close to getting relegated.
12 de Octubre (Paraguay) vs Rosario Central (Argentina) 12 de Octubre terminó en el séptimo lugar de la liga paraguaya en 2020 para clasificar a la Copa Sudamericana por primera vez después de alcanzar la fase de grupos en la Copa Libertadores 2003. En la ronda preliminar, vencieron a Nacional de Asunción en los penales
