Barracas Central seek vital away win at Audax to keep dream alive | OneFootball

El Guapo will play this Tuesday from 7 p.m. in Santiago, Chile, for the fifth matchday of Group G. It needs its first win in the Copa to keep its qualification chances alive.

Barracas Central will face a decisive match this Tuesday in the Copa Sudamericana. Starting at 7 p.m., it will visit Audax Italiano at the Bicentenario de La Florida stadium in Santiago, Chile, for the fifth matchday of Group G.

El Guapo comes into the match bottom of the group with 3 points, the result of three draws and one defeat. That is why it needs to secure its first win in the competition to keep alive its chances of qualifying for the round of 16.

Rubén Darío Insua’s team let a great opportunity slip away in the previous meeting against Audax Italiano, played in Buenos Aires. Barracas was leading thanks to a goal by Rodrigo Bogarín and held onto the advantage with a strong performance from Juan Espínola, who even saved a penalty.

However, the Chilean side found the equalizer in stoppage time with a stunning goal by Favian Loyola, a result that left El Guapo with a bitter taste and less margin for error in the final matchdays.

Afterward, Barracas suffered another blow by losing 2-1 to Olimpia at home, a defeat that further complicated its outlook in the group. In the Argentine league, the team has also taken just 2 points from its last 9 and was eliminated from the playoffs.

Audax Italiano, for its part, also comes in needing a win. The Chilean side has 4 points and was left reeling after a 2-1 loss to Vasco da Gama in Santiago, in a match that had started favorably but slipped away within a few minutes in the second half.

In the local championship, Audax is not going through its best moment either. It is coming off a 3-0 loss to Coquimbo Unido and sits 14th in the Chilean league, so it needs a response both internationally and domestically.

With this scenario, the clash in Santiago will be key for both teams. Barracas will seek its first Copa win to stay alive heading into the final matchday, while Audax will try to make home advantage count to remain in the race in Group G.

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