Lanús seek key win over LDU Quito to go top in Copa Libertadores | OneFootball

The Garnet side faces the Group G leader this Tuesday at La Fortaleza.

Lanús will face a tough but decisive test this Tuesday when it hosts Liga de Quito starting at 7:00 PM at the Néstor Díaz Pérez stadium, for the third matchday of the 2026 Copa Libertadores Group G.

The Southern side comes into the match with the peace of mind of having already secured its place in the round of 16 of the Apertura Tournament, so it can now focus fully on its international objective: advancing to the next round in South America’s top club competition.

El Grana wants to make home advantage count

In its first two Libertadores outings, the garnet-and-white team has shown inconsistent form. In its debut, it lost 1-0 to Mirassol in Brazil, but then bounced back with a win by the same score against Always Ready.

With those three points, Lanús sits third in Group G and knows that a win against the Ecuadorian side could completely change the outlook heading into the second half of the group stage.

That is why the team will look to make the most of playing at La Fortaleza and claim three crucial points against the strongest opponent in the group.

Liga de Quito arrives unbeaten and with a perfect record

On the other side will be a Liga de Quito side that has made a perfect start to the Libertadores and arrives as the outright leader of the group.

The Ecuadorian team opened with a great 1-0 win over Always Ready in Bolivia, a hugely valuable result given the difficulty of playing at altitude, and then confirmed its good form with a 2-0 victory over Mirassol in Quito.

With six points from six possible, Liga will try to strike another blow in Buenos Aires to maintain its perfect record and all but secure qualification for the round of 16.

Despite its strong international start, the Ecuadorian side’s situation in the domestic league is not the best.

Liga de Quito has lost its last two matches and currently sits seventh in the Ecuadorian Serie A with 14 points, well behind leaders Independiente del Valle, who have 25.

Even so, it remains close to the qualification zone for the final hexagonal stage that will decide the champion.

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