Copa Libertadores: Platense host Fluminense seeking comeback to reach semi-finals | OneFootball

Platense host Fluminense on Tuesday in the Copa Libertadores quarter-final second leg, aiming to overturn a 2-0 deficit and reach the semi-finals.

The match is scheduled for 19 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, with live coverage by Agencia Noticias Argentinas. According to SuperDepor.com, it will air on Telefe, Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium, with Chile’s Cristian Garay in charge and compatriot Juan Sepúlveda on VAR.

Martín Palermo’s side lost 2-0 in the first leg at the Maracaná, with Nonato and Hulk scoring for the Brazilians.

Platense progressed as runners-up in their group, then knocked out O’Higgins of Chile on penalties in the last 16.

Fluminense also finished second in their group and advanced thanks to an Independiente Rivadavia win that kept them alive. They later faced the Mendoza club again in the round of 16 and prevailed on penalties.

Probable Platense XI: Juan Pablo Cozzani, Agustín Lagos, Ignacio Vázquez, Mateo Mendia, Tomás Silva, Guido Mainero, Pablo Ferreira, Martín Barrios, Gaston Togni, Bruno Sepúlveda, Nicolás Retamar. Probable Fluminense XI: Fábio, Guga, Thiago Silva, Julián Millán, Renê, Hércules, Matheus Martinelli, Kevin Serna, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Yeferson Soteldo, Hulk.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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