São Paulo and Barcelona from Guayaquil
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São Paulo visits Barcelona de Guayaquil in the third round of the Libertadores this Thursday (25th), at 9pm (Brasília time), at the Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Stadium, in Guayaquil. The match could mark Zubeldía’s debut in charge of Tricolor.
São Paulo, Barcelona de Guayaquil, Talleres and Cobresal are in group B.
HOW DOES BARCELONA ARRIVE FROM GUAYAQUIL?
With two points, Barcelona de Guayaquil occupies 3rd place in group B in the Libertadores after drawing with Cobresal and Talleres. If they win and Talleres lose in the round, the Ecuadorian squad has a chance of taking the lead.
In the Ecuadorian Championship, Barcelona beat El Nacional last Thursday, April 18, 1-0, with a goal from Reasco. The team occupies sixth place with 15 points, from four wins, two draws and one defeat, in addition to seven consecutive games without losing.
Barcelona de Guayaquil could face its former coach, Argentine Luis Zubeldía, now commander of São Paulo.
HOW DOES SÃO PAULO GET THERE?
São Paulo beat Atlético-GO 3-0 over the weekend, in Goiânia, in the third round of the Brazilian Series A Championship. With three points, they left the relegation zone and rose to 14th place, tied with Vasco. In the Libertadores, Tricolor is second in group B with three points, added to a victory against Cobresal and a defeat against Talleres.
With the dismissal of Thiago Carpini, São Paulo’s new coach is Luis Zubeldía, former LDU de Quito. The Argentine traveled to Ecuador, but the team still doesn’t know if he will be able to lead the squad this Thursday. If he fails, assistant Milton Cruz will be on the bench.
In addition to Rafinha, Lucas and Wellington Rato, midfielder James Rodríguez also remains unavailable.
RETROSPECT
São Paulo and Barcelona faced each other on four occasions, with one victory for each side and two draws, according to information from the portal O Gol. The first meeting took place in the group stage of Conmebol Libertadores in 1972, with a goalless draw. In the return match, a 1-1 draw.
The teams faced each other again in 1992, in the Libertadores semi-final, with Tricolor winning 3-0 and the Ecuadorians winning 2-0. In the decision for the cup, São Paulo beat Argentine Newell’s Old Boys on penalties 3- two.
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DATASHEET:
Barcelona de Guayaquil x São Paulo – 3rd round of Conmebol Libertadores da América
Local: Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Stadium – Guayaquil (Ecuador)
Date and time: 04/25/2024 (Thursday), at 9pm (Brasília time)
Streaming: ESPN and Star+
Referee: Juan Benítez (PAR)
VAR: Delis López (PAR)
PROBABLE SCALATIONS:
Barcelona from Guayaquil: Burrai; Sosa, Chalá, Ramírez, Vargas Leon; Trinity, Leonai, Oyola; Díaz, Rojas and Fydriszewski.
São Paulo: Rafael; Igor Vinicius, Arboleda, Alan Franco, Welington; Alisson, Pablo Maia, Michel Araújo; André Silva, Luciano and Calleri.
SECTORIST’S OPINION:
Beatriz Fabbri – The duel between Barcelona de Guayaquil and São Paulo promises to be balanced. The Ecuadorian team plays at home and has seven games without losing. Tricolor is already winning, but the uncertainty about the new coach could disrupt the atmosphere. Prediction: Barcelona de Guayaquil 1 x 2 São Paulo or Barcelona de Guayaquil 1 x 1 São Paulo.
