Libertadores fixtures today: 2 teams in action this Thursday | OneFootball

Universidad Católica (EQU) and Juventud (URU) face off in the first preliminary round of the Libertadores

Another edition of the Copa Libertadores da América has begun. So far, two teams have already qualified for the second phase of the most important tournament on the South American continent. Wrapping up the preliminary stage of the competition, a match will take place this Thursday (12).

Starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Universidad Católica (EQU) will host Juventud (URU) at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, in Quito, Ecuador. The match will be broadcast on ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming).

WHAT STAGE IS THIS IN THE LIBERTADORES?

The current champion, Flamengo, enters directly into the group stage of the Libertadores. Before that, the competition goes through three knockout rounds, which will determine four teams for the main stage. In this scenario, among the Brazilian teams competing in the Libertadores qualifiers, Bahia and Botafogo will make their debut starting from the second knockout round.

In the first leg, Universidad Católica won 1-0 at the Estadio Centenário, in Montevideo, Uruguay. With this result, the Ecuadorian team can advance to the second preliminary phase with any draw.

Last Tuesday (10), Deportivo Táchira (VEN) qualified by eliminating The Strongest (BOL) on penalties, after a 2-2 aggregate draw. In addition, on Wednesday (11), 2 de Mayo (PAR) knocked out Alianza Lima (PER) by winning 2-1 on aggregate.

WHEN DOES THE LIBERTADORES GROUP DRAW TAKE PLACE?

On March 18, Conmebol will hold the group draw for the Libertadores. As the current champion, Flamengo will be the top seed in Group A. It is important to note that Mengão cannot face another Brazilian team in the initial phase, except if the team comes from the preliminary rounds, like Bahia and Botafogo.

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