San Lorenzo go for qualification against Recoleta in key Sudamericana clash | OneFootball

The Cyclone hosts the Paraguayan side at the Nuevo Gasómetro with the obligation to win in order to secure its place in the round of 16.

San Lorenzo will face one of its most important matches of the semester this Tuesday when it hosts Recoleta of Paraguay on the final matchday of Group D of the Copa Sudamericana.

The match will be played from 9:30 p.m. at the Pedro Bidegain stadium and will be refereed by Colombian official Carlos Ortega, while Leonard Mosquera will be in charge of VAR. The match will be broadcast on DSports.

The team coached by Gustavo Álvarez comes into the game as group leader after drawing 2-2 against Santos in Brazil on the previous matchday.

That draw left the Cyclone at the top of the group with 7 points, just one ahead of Deportivo Cuenca and two above Recoleta itself, so none of them has yet secured qualification.

In this context, San Lorenzo knows that a victory at the Nuevo Gasómetro will allow it to advance directly to the round of 16 of the continental tournament it won in 2002.

With this decisive match in mind, Álvarez would keep the core of the team that earned a valuable draw at the Urbano Caldeira stadium against Santos.

On Recoleta’s side, the Paraguayan team comes in with momentum after beating Guaraní 2-1 in the local Apertura Tournament.

In addition, the team coached by Jorge González still has a mathematical chance of advancing in the Sudamericana after the 2-2 draw against Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador.

To qualify, Recoleta needs to defeat San Lorenzo. In the event of a draw, it will have to wait for a Santos victory over Deportivo Cuenca to reach the playoff for the round of 32.

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