Lanús eye key win over Liga de Quito to go top in Copa Libertadores | OneFootball

El Granate faces the leader of Group G this Tuesday at La Fortaleza.

Lanús will face a tough but crucial test this Tuesday when they host Liga de Quito from 7:00 PM at the Néstor Díaz Pérez stadium, for the third matchday of the 2026 Copa Libertadores Group G.

The team from the South arrives with the peace of mind of having secured its place in the round of 16 of the Apertura Tournament, so it can now focus fully on its international objective: advancing to the next round in the continent’s top competition.

El Grana wants to make home advantage count

In their first two Libertadores matches, the maroon side delivered uneven performances. They lost 1-0 to Mirassol in Brazil in their debut, but then bounced back with a win by the same score against Always Ready.

With those three points, Lanús sits third in Group G and knows that a win against the Ecuadorian side could completely change the outlook heading into the second half of the group stage.

That is why the team will try to make the most of home field at La Fortaleza to claim three vital points against the strongest opponent in the group.

Liga de Quito arrives unbeaten and with a perfect record

On the other side will be a Liga de Quito side that started the Libertadores in perfect fashion and comes in as the clear group leader.

The Ecuadorian team opened with a great 1-0 win over Always Ready in Bolivia, a hugely valuable result given the difficulty of playing at altitude, and then confirmed its strong form with a 2-0 win over Mirassol in Quito.

With six points from six possible, Liga will try to land another blow in Buenos Aires to maintain its perfect record and all but secure qualification for the round of 16.

Despite the strong international start, the reality for the Ecuadorian side in the domestic league is not the best.

Liga de Quito lost its last two matches and currently sits seventh in the Ecuadorian Serie A with 14 points, quite far behind leaders Independiente del Valle, who have 25.

Even so, it still remains close to the qualification zone for the final hexagonal stage that will decide the champion.

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