Santa Fe under pressure, depleted for Corinthians clash | OneFootball

Corinthians host Independiente Santa Fe this Tuesday (15), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the second round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. The Colombian side arrives for the match looking for its first win in the continental competition.

In their tournament debut, Santa Fe drew 1-1 with Peñarol at home. As a result, they have one point in Group E, the same total as the Uruguayan team. Corinthians, meanwhile, lead the group with three points after beating Platense 2-0 away from home.

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The Colombian club is back in the Libertadores group stage after five years and sees the clash as an opportunity to earn points away from home and stay in the fight for qualification. Domestically, Santa Fe sit in 13th place in the Colombian Championship (Categoría Primera A), with 16 matches played. The team has recorded four wins, eight draws, and four losses so far.

In their most recent matches, the team beat Independiente Medellín (2-1) and Bucaramanga (2-1), both at the end of March. Then they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Llaneros, drew 2-2 with Tolima, and last weekend were held to a 1-1 draw by Millonarios.

For the match in Itaquera, Santa Fe will have issues putting together their midfield. Yilmar Velásquez is out with a muscle injury, while Maximiliano Lovera is still recovering from a knee problem. Mateo Puerta and Ewil Murillo are also unavailable. In addition, goalkeeper Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo is a doubt after reporting calf pain, which could lead to a change in the starting lineup.

Even with the absences, the tendency is for coach Pablo Repetto to keep the core of the team that has been playing recently, with the following starting lineup: Andrés Mosquera; Helibelton Palacios, Emmanuel Olivera, Víctor Moreno and Christian Mafla; Alexis Zapata, Daniel Torres and Jhojan Torres; Luis Palacios, Omar Fernández and Hugo Rodallega.

Given the situation, Santa Fe will try to overcome the squad’s limitations and look to surprise Corinthians away from home in a direct clash for a place in the next stage of the Libertadores.

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