São Paulo v LDU: how to watch, kick-off time and line-ups today | OneFootball

The wait is over! Fans will see São Paulo this Thursday (18th) in the competition they love the most, the Copa Libertadores. The Tricolor squad is already in the city of Quito, Ecuador, where they will face LDU at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, better known as Casa Blanca, at 7:00 PM (Brasília time).

The match will be the first leg of the quarterfinals of the main continental competition and will be broadcast exclusively on Paramount+, via streaming service.

Since they had a better campaign, Tricolor will decide the spot for the semifinals at Morumbi next week. Hernán Crespo’s team has been on a roll in the second half of the season since the arrival of the new coach, and won their last match, 1-0 against Botafogo in the Brasileirão. In the Libertadores, they come from a hard-fought qualification, winning on penalties against Atlético Nacional.

LDU, on the other hand, boasts an excellent home record. The team hasn’t lost at their stadium in over a year, or 28 matches, with an average of more than 2 goals scored per game. To reach the quarterfinals, they eliminated none other than Botafogo, the current champions of the Americas.

“We know the difficulties, but we also know the quality of our squad. We worked on some aspects and we’re ready for the match. Our team is confident and has its own style of play. It’s going to be very tough, quarterfinals of the Libertadores, but our team is prepared. We’re going all in to play a great game,” said Luciano.

São Paulo landed late this Wednesday (17th) in Quito and was greeted by some Tricolor fans at the location. On Thursday, the day of the match, they did just one activity at the hotel, wrapping up their preparations. Now, it’s total focus in pursuit of the spot.

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