Platense keep Copa Libertadores dream alive, host Santa Fe | OneFootball

After the historic win away to Peñarol, Platense will host a Copa Libertadores match for the first time in its history

Platense will face a key match this Wednesday when it hosts Colombia’s Independiente Santa Fe, in a clash corresponding to the third matchday of Group E in the Copa Libertadores.

Platense will play its first home match in the Copa Libertadores

The match, scheduled for 7 p.m., will be played at the Ciudad de Vicente López Stadium, will have live coverage from Noticias Argentinas, and can be watched on Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium. The referee will be Venezuelan Alexis Herrera, while his compatriot Reyes Soto will be in charge of VAR.

Platense, coached by Walter Zunino, comes into this match full of confidence after its historic 1-0 away win on the second matchday against Uruguay’s Peñarol, following what had been a difficult start to the competition with a home defeat against Brazil’s Corinthians.

This is the first participation in the Copa Libertadores for the Vicente López team, a tournament it qualified for thanks to its unforgettable triumph in the 2025 Apertura Tournament.

As for the domestic league, Platense has only 16 points and no longer has any chance of reaching the playoffs, so it will focus all its efforts on the Libertadores.

Independiente Santa Fe, meanwhile, has picked up just one point from its first two matches in this Copa Libertadores, the result of a draw with Peñarol and a defeat to Corinthians.

Probable lineups

Platense: Matías Borgogno; Tomás Silva, Víctor Cuesta, Mateo Mendia, Juan Saborido; Maximiliano Amarfil, Pablo Ferreira; Franco Zapiola, Kevin Retamar, Guido Mainero; Tomás Nasif. Head coach: Walter Zunino.

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