Barracas Central, out of contention, bow out against hopeful Vasco | OneFootball

El Guapo will visit the Rio-based side this Wednesday for the final matchday of Copa Sudamericana Group G. Already eliminated, they will look to bow out with a good showing in Rio de Janeiro.

Barracas Central will visit Vasco da Gama this Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. at the São Januário Stadium for the sixth round of the Copa Sudamericana Group G. The Argentine side no longer has any mathematical chance of advancing, but will try to wrap up its first international group-stage experience by leaving a positive impression against an opponent still fighting to qualify.

Barracas Central’s run in the continental competition has been marked by attacking difficulties and a lack of cutting edge in key moments. Rubén Darío Insua’s team has collected just three points, the result of three draws and two defeats, with only two goals scored in five matches.

Elimination was sealed after the loss to Audax Italiano in Chile, a result that once again highlighted the attacking problems El Guapo had carried through much of the semester. Beyond a few stretches of defensive solidity, the team was never able to maintain control or impose itself against opponents with greater international pedigree.

In the local tournament, Barracas also went through an inconsistent campaign, alternating solid defensive displays with performances in which it struggled badly to create danger in attack. The trip to Rio de Janeiro will also mark the end of a draining semester for a squad that nevertheless managed to gain experience in its first international participation at this level.

For their part, Vasco da Gama will go into the match needing to win and hoping for help from Paraguay to keep their qualification chances alive. The Brazilian side has seven points and is battling Audax Italiano head-to-head for a place in the tournament playoffs.

The previous meeting between the two was played at Banfield’s stadium on the opening matchday of the group and ended in a 0-0 draw in a very tight match with few scoring chances.

Barracas Central’s probable lineup

Marcelo Miño; Gastón Campi, Fernando Tobio, Nicolás Capraro, Rodrigo Insúa, Rafael Barrios; Iván Tapia, Dardo Miloc, Manuel Duarte; Gonzalo Morales and Norberto Briasco. Coach: Rubén Darío Insua.

Vasco da Gama’s probable lineup

Léo Jardim; José Luis Rodríguez, Alan Saldivia, Robert Renan, Lucas Piton; Thiago Mendes, Cauan Barros, Johan Rojas; Andrés Gómez, Adson and Claudio Spinelli. Coach: Renato Gaúcho.

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