Guillermo Duró debuts as boss as Riestra start dream v Palestino | OneFootball

Deportivo Riestra, with Guillermo Duró set to make his debut as head coach, will host Palestino from 7 p.m. in its 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 the team’s poor season, Guillermo Duró begins his spell as coach of the “Malevo” against the Chilean side, which is also going through an inconsistent spell.

The match will be played from 7 p.m., with Guillermo Guerrero as referee and Carlos Orbe, both from Ecuador, assisting on VAR. Coverage will be provided 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 recorded seven draws and five defeats, leaving it second from bottom in Zone A and 27th in the overall standings. The club’s board 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 by U. Católica, has now gone five matches without a win, with four defeats and one draw in that stretch.

The team managed by Cristian Muñoz is third from bottom (14th) in the domestic league with just 8 points, one point above the relegation zone, and needs to get back 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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