where to watch, lineups and refereeing

São Paulo goes to Guayaquil to face Barcelona-EQU, this Thursday (25th), at 9pm (Brasília time), in the third round of Group B, of the Copa Libertadores. Tricolor Paulista is in second place with three points and needs to win to stay in the qualifying zone for the round of 16. The Ecuadorians have two points and, in case of victory, they could enter the classification zone.

Where to watch

The match will be broadcast on ESPN and Star+.

How Barcelona-EQU arrives

The Ecuadorians arrive with a streak of seven games without knowing what defeat is. However, they didn’t start the Libertadores so well, after a draw with Cobresal and Talleres. Furthermore, Barcelona-EQU arrives for the clash without a coach. In recent days, the club hired Argentine Ariel Holán, who previously coached Santos. However, the new coach is not yet regularized and, therefore, will not be on the bench during the match. The company’s biggest star is Damián Diaz. The number 10 is the team’s main articulator and is very dangerous from set pieces.

How do you get to São Paulo

At Tricolor, the big news will be coach Luis Zubeldía. After all, the match will be the Argentine coach’s first at the helm of the team. He is regularized and will be on the bench in Guayaquil. However, São Paulo arrives for the match with the same absences, as Lucas Moura, Rafinha, Wellington Rato, James Rodriguez and Luiz Gustavo remain in the medical department.

Furthermore, there is a doubt in the midfield, whether Michel Araújo will be kept in the starting lineup or Galoppo will have a chance. Finally, André Silva should remain in the starting lineup, but Ferreira asks for a pass.

BARCELONA-EQU X SÃO PAULO

Libertadores – Third round of the group stage

Date and time: 4/25/2024, at 9pm (Brasília time)

Local: Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Stadium, Guayaquil (EQU)

BARCELONA-EQU: Victor Mendoza; Mathías Suárez, Nicolás Ramírez, Lucas Sosa and Aníbal Chalá; Fernando Gaibor and Dixon Arroyo; Janner Corozo, Damían Díaz and João Rojas; Allen Obando. Technician: Diego López (interim)

SÃO PAULO: Rafael; Igor Vinícius, Arboleda, Alan Franco and Wellington; Pablo Maia, Alisson, Michel Araújo (Galoppo) and Luciano, André Silva and Calleri. Technician: Luis Zubeldía

Referee: Juan Benítez (PAR)

Assistants: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR) and Julio Aranda (PAR)

VAR: Derlis Lopez (PAR)

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