Belgrano aim to keep their revival going against Barracas Central | OneFootball

The Pirate visits the Guapo aiming to claim a vital victory. Coach Ricardo Zielinski is preparing forced changes to the starting eleven.

Belgrano takes the field this Monday from 3 p.m. to face Barracas Central. El Pirata faces a test in the Apertura and will need to win to strengthen its path toward qualification. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Premium and will have Nicolás Lamolina as the main referee.

The calm brought by the win over Aldosivi came with two major pieces of news. The sending-off of Emiliano Rigoni and the injury to Juan Velázquez forced “Ruso” to reshuffle the board. And it will not be just like-for-like changes, but role changes as well. Ramiro Hernández is expected to come in and “Mudo” Vázquez is set to move forward, looking to link up with Zelarayán to give the attack more rhythm.

Today’s match has a special edge. If Belgrano win, they would be just one step away from qualifying for the round of 16, something that eluded them all of last year. The question mark is the opponent, since Barracas Central’s ground is always a difficult venue.

Guapo sit ninth in the group and need points to get into the fight. Ruben Darío Insúa’s side is combative and hard-working, a style similar to the one that defines Zielinski’s team. The stats point to an even matchup: both sides have the same number of goals scored as conceded, 13 and 12 respectively.

One factor in the “B”’s favor is their rival’s continental commitments. The home side played Olimpia of Paraguay in midweek and will visit Racing on Friday, so Insúa could take the opportunity to rotate some names.

Probable lineups: Barracas – Belgrano

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