Platense look to bounce back in the Libertadores against Peñarol | OneFootball

El Calamar plays from 9:30 p.m. at the Campeón del Siglo for the second matchday of Group E. Both teams come in hurting and need points to avoid losing ground.

Peñarol and Platense will face off from 9:30 p.m. at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, for the second matchday of Group E of the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The team coached by Walter Zunino will look to pull off an upset in Montevideo against one of the giants of the continent.

The present for El Carbonero is not the best: it is carrying two straight home defeats in the Uruguayan league, the latest against Liverpool of Uruguay, even while playing with an extra man for much of the match. In the Libertadores, it opened with a 1-1 draw against Independiente Santa Fe, so now it is obliged to win to live up to its history as a five-time champion of the competition.

On the other side, Platense is not arriving in its best form either. In its Copa debut, it lost to Corinthians, in a match where the result weighed more than the performance. Then, the team rotated and drew 1-1 against Gimnasia de Mendoza, so now it will go with its best lineup in search of its first international victory.

El Marrón knows that getting a result in Uruguay could be key to its hopes in the group, especially against a direct rival that also comes in needing points. For Platense, it will be a test of character against the third-most successful club in Libertadores history, in a venue that is always difficult.

On the next matchday, Peñarol will visit Corinthians in Brazil, while Platense will host Independiente Santa Fe, in matches that could start to shape the direction of the group.

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