Tigre need home win over Macará to steady their Copa Sudamericana bid | OneFootball

El Matador will play from 7 p.m. in Victoria in the second matchday of Group A. They have gone nine matches without a win and need a victory to keep their qualification hopes alive.

Tigre and Macará will face off from 7:00 p.m. at the José Dellagiovanna Stadium, in the second matchday of Group A of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. Diego Dabove’s team is going through a difficult spell and is obliged to win to avoid falling behind in the race to advance to the next round.

The Matador has struggled to find its footing and is on a negative run of nine matches without a win, with six draws and three losses. In its debut in the continental competition, it drew 1-1 against Alianza Atlético in Peru, in a match it had started in front thanks to a goal by Ignacio Russo, but let slip in the second half after the equalizer from Valentín Robledo.

In the Apertura Tournament, Tigre is coming off a 0-0 draw against Atlético Tucumán, although its strong start to the championship allows it to remain eighth in Zone A with 18 points, in the playoff zone. It is level on points with Racing, but ahead on goal difference, a key detail in the final stretch of the regular phase.

For its part, Macará also opened with a 1-1 draw against América de Cali at home. The Ecuadorian side knows that picking up points away from home could be decisive in keeping its group-stage hopes alive. In its domestic league, the Ídolo Ambateño sits eighth with 10 points, nine behind leader Independiente del Valle.

On the next matchday, Tigre will be at home again when it hosts América de Cali, while Macará will visit Alianza Atlético, in two matches that could begin to determine both teams’ fate in the competition.

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