Duró debuts in charge as Riestra begin international dream v Palestino | OneFootball

Deportivo Riestra, with Guillermo Duró set to take charge as head coach, will host Palestino from 7 p.m. in their Copa Sudamericana debut.

At San Lorenzo’s Pedro Bidegain Stadium, Deportivo Riestra will host Palestino this Wednesday in the opening matchday of Group F of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana.

Following the departure of “Tata” Benítez due to a poor season, Guillermo Duró begins his stint as head coach of the “Malevo” against the Chilean side, which is also going through an inconsistent spell.

The match will kick off at 7 p.m., with Guillermo Guerrero as referee and Carlos Orbe assisting on VAR, both from Ecuador. The broadcast will be carried by D Sports.

After the defeat to Unión, Riestra, which has won just one match this season, announced that Gustavo Benítez had stepped down as first-team coach by mutual agreement.

In 12 Apertura matches, the “Malevo” has seven draws and five losses, leaving it second from bottom in Zone A and 27th in the overall standings. The club’s management moved quickly and secured the arrival of 57-year-old Guillermo Duró, a familiar face at the club after two previous spells: 2018-2020 and 2021-2022.

Palestino is not going through a good moment either. The “Tricolor,” coming off a 6-1 thrashing against Universidad Católica, has now gone five matches without a win, with four defeats and a draw in that span.

The team coached by Cristian Muñoz is third from bottom (14th) in the local league with just 8 points, one point above the relegation zone, and needs to return to winning ways to turn things around.

Probable lineups for Deportivo Riestra and Palestino

Deportivo Riestra: Ignacio Arce; Nicolás Sansotre, Juan Randazzo, Cristian Paz, Miguel Barbieri, Rodrigo Gallo; Nicólas Watson, Matías Ignacio García, Antony Alonso; Jonathan Herrera, Alexander Díaz. Head coach: Guillermo Duró.

Palestino: Sebastián Pérez; Ian Garguez, Vicente Espinoza, Enzo Roco, Dylan Zúñiga; Martín Araya, Julián Fernández, Francisco Montes, Sebastián Gallegos, César Munder; Nelson Da Silva. Head coach: Cristian Muñoz.

Time: 7:00 p.m.

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