Argentines abroad: last-16 hopes and must-win to stay alive | OneFootball

With the local tournament reaching its decisive stage, Argentine football is also competing on the continental front. Between today and Thursday, twelve Argentine representatives will play the third matchday internationally.

Libertadores: Boca seems to have hit its stride, and the surprising Mendoza Lepra

In the dreamlike Libertadores, Boca is standing tall. Top of Group D with a perfect record, they visit their historic “nemesis,” Cruzeiro, this Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in Belo Horizonte. A good result on Brazilian soil would leave them with one foot in the next round.

Meanwhile, Independiente Rivadavia keeps making history. After beating Fluminense in the Maracanã itself, the Mendoza Lepra leads its group with six points and will host Ecuador’s La Guaira on Thursday with the peace of mind that, no matter what happens, it will remain the sole leader.

Rosario Central will face the third matchday of the continent’s top club competition with the same number of points as the leader, Independiente del Valle. If it gets a good result against Universidad Central, it will reach seven points and solidify its place among the top two.

On the other hand, Lanús has a tough test this Tuesday at 7 p.m. against Liga de Quito. El Granate needs to win to draw level with the Ecuadorian side and not lose ground to Mirassol. Estudiantes, meanwhile, will look to climb to the top of Group A when they host Flamengo at UNO on Wednesday.

Platense, making its international debut, will try to back up its win over Peñarol away from home. Second with three points, it will host Independiente Santa Fe with the aim of getting a result and widening the gap over the Colombian side and Peñarol of Uruguay.

Sudamericana: El Ciclón against Neymar, and pressure on River and Racing

The Copa Sudamericana offers a marquee matchup this Tuesday: San Lorenzo hosts Neymar’s Santos at the Nuevo Gasómetro. Gustavo Alvarez’s team, which is in good form, leads its group, and a win would take it to seven points and strengthen its grip on first place.

River will have the toughest match in its group on Thursday against Bragantino in Brazil. El Millonario leads with four points, but knows that a win over the Brazilians would be a giant step toward the round of 16.

The situation is more delicate for Racing, which is going through worrying inconsistency. La Academia travels to Venezuela to face Caracas with the obligation to win if it wants to fight for direct qualification, as it currently sits third. Finally, Tigre desperately needs all three points against América de Cali on Thursday to avoid an early exit from the tournament.

Deportivo Riestra lifted its spirits after the 2-0 win over Independiente and will look to carry that momentum into the Copa Sudamericana. At the moment, it sits third with just one point and will host the group leader with six points, Montevideo City Torque.

Barracas Central is going through its first international experience, in which it has picked up two draws so far. Before its match against Audax Italiano (Tuesday at 9 p.m.), it will need to get points if it wants to dream of direct qualification for the round of 16

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