Lanús face Atlético Mineiro this Saturday in the Copa Sudamericana final | OneFootball

Lanús and Atlético Mineiro from Brazil will face each other this Saturday in the grand final of the Copa Sudamericana taking place in the city of Asunción, Paraguay, just like last year.

The match, which is scheduled for 5 PM, will be held at the Defensores del Chaco stadium, which has a capacity of 42,354 spectators, and can be watched on ESPN, Disney+, and DSports. The appointed referee is the Chilean Piero Maza, while his compatriot Juan Lara will be in charge of the VAR.

Lanús, coached by Mauricio Pellegrino, reached this stage after finishing first in their group with 12 points, ahead of Vasco da Gama from Brazil, Melgar from Peru, and Puerto Cabello from Venezuela. In the decisive stages, the “Granate” defeated Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero (1-1 on aggregate and 4-2 on penalties), Fluminense from Brazil (2-1), and Universidad de Chile (3-2).

Thus, Lanús is just one match away from winning their second Copa Sudamericana, a competition they also won in 2013, when Guillermo Barros Schelotto was the head coach.

Atlético Mineiro, on the other hand, has Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli, who has caused a revolution in less than three months in the role.

The Brazilian team began their journey to the final by finishing second in the group stage behind Cienciano from Peru. This forced them to play in the round of 32, where they knocked out Atlético Bucaramanga from Colombia on penalties.

Additionally, in the round of 16, they overcame Godoy Cruz (3-1), in the quarterfinals Bolívar from Bolivia (3-2), and in the semifinals Independiente del Valle from Ecuador (4-2).

If they win, it would be their first Copa Sudamericana victory.

The line-ups and other match details

Lanús: Nahuel Losada; Gonzalo Pérez, Carlos Izquierdos, José Canale, Sasha Marcich; Agustín Medina, Agustín Cardozo; Eduardo Salvio, Marcelino Moreno, Ramiro Correa; Rodrigo Castillo. Coach: Mauricio Pellegrino.vsIj0w

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