How did the Cruzeiro group fare in the 4th round of the South American Championship? < On Attack

O cruise achieved their first victory in the 2024 Copa Sudamericana by beating Alliance 3-0, this Tuesday (7/5), in Colombia. The teams faced each other at the Estadio Armando Maestre Pajaveau, in Valledupar, in the fourth round of Group B.

Lucas Silva, Arthur Gomes and Rafael Elias They scored the goals for the celestial club, which reached six points and momentarily took second place in the group.

The Fox awaits the results of Catholic University (Ecuador) x Union La Calera (Chile) to know in which position they will finish the round. The teams meet this Thursday (9/5), at 11pm (Brasília time), at the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium, in Quito.

Group B of the Copa Sudamericana

1. Universidad Católica, Ecuador – 7 points (3 games)
2. Cruzeiro – 6 points (4 games)
3. Unión La Calera, from Chile – 4 points (3 games)
4. Alianza, from Colombia – 1 point (4 games)

Best scenario for Cruzeiro

The best scenario for Cruzeiro is that there is a tie between Universidad Católica and Unión La Calera. In this circumstance, the blue team would remain second in Group B and would depend solely on themselves to finish first.

If the La Calera coming out with the triumph, Raposa drops to third, but still with the possibility of leading based on direct clashes at home with the Chileans and Ecuadorians.

On the other hand, in the event of a victory Catholic UniversityCruzeiro’s chances of advancing at the top become exclusively linked to a combination of results.

In the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana, the first advances directly to the round of 16, while the second competes in a playoff against one of the teams eliminated third in the Copa Libertadores.

Results and upcoming games

1st round

• 3/4 (fourth) – Alianza 0x1 Unión La Calera
• 4/4 (Thursday) – Universidad Católica 0x0 Cruzeiro

2nd round

• 10/4 (Wednesday) – Unión La Calera 0x1 Universidad Católica
• 11/4 (Thursday) – 3×3 Alianza Cruise

3rd round

• 23/4 (Tuesday) – Unión La Calera 0x0 Cruzeiro
• 4/23 (Tuesday) – Alianza 1×3 Catholic University

4th round

• 7/5 (Tuesday) – Alianza 0x2 Cruzeiro
• 9/5 (Thursday) – Universidad Católica x Unión La Calera – 11pm

5th round

• 16/5 (Thursday) – Cruzeiro x Unión La Calera – 9pm
• 5/16 (Thursday) – Universidad Católica x Alianza – 11pm

6th round

• 30/5 – Cruzeiro x Universidad Católica – 9pm
• 30/5 – Unión La Calera x Alianza – 9pm

South American 2024 Format

The 2024 Copa Sudamericana started with 56 participants. In the first phase, 32 clubs played a single duel with a rival from the same country. There were four teams from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The 16 winners joined the 12 who qualified directly for the group stage – six from Brazil and six from Argentina. There was also the entry of four defeated teams in the third preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores.

The eight South American groups will have six rounds, with each participant playing three games at home and three away.

The first placed teams go to the round of 16, while the second placed teams compete in playoffs (round trip) with the eight eliminated in third place in their brackets in the Libertadores.

Round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals will also take place in two matches. The decision will be in a single game and on a neutral field.

The Copa Sudamericana champion qualifies for two competitions in 2025: Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sul-Americana.