Tigre eye América de Cali upset to stay alive internationally | OneFootball

El Matador will play this Tuesday from 11 p.m. at Pascual Guerrero, for the fifth matchday of Group A. A win in Colombia will be key to keeping qualification hopes alive.

Tigre will face a crucial test this Tuesday in the Copa Sudamericana. Starting at 11 p.m., they will visit América de Cali at the Olímpico Pascual Guerrero stadium on the fifth matchday of Group A, needing to pick up points to head into the final round with a real chance.

The Victoria-based Matador begins the matchday in third place with 5 points, and knows that a win in Colombia could be decisive in keeping qualification dreams alive. Diego Dabove’s team is coming off a 2-2 draw against Macará in Ecuador, a valuable result given the circumstances, although not enough to reach the top of the group.

Before that draw, Tigre had earned an important victory precisely against América de Cali. It was a 2-0 win in Victoria, with a solid performance, high pressing, intensity, and a much more aggressive version than the one shown in the Argentine tournament.

On the domestic front, El Matador’s form has been difficult. They ended the Apertura Tournament badly, without a win in the last twelve matchdays and with only 8 points from the last 36 available.

América de Cali, meanwhile, heads into the fifth matchday in a promising position within Group A. The Colombian side has 7 points and is one point behind leader Macará, so a home win would leave it very close to qualification.

The Cali team is coming off a 2-0 win over Alianza Atlético in Peru, a result that allowed it to regain ground after the blow suffered against Tigre in Buenos Aires.

However, they come into the Colombian league in poor shape: they were just eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Liga Dimayor after a 4-0 loss to Independiente Santa Fe.

With this outlook, the clash in Cali looks like an early final for both sides. América will try to make home advantage count to move closer to the next round, while Tigre will look to pull off an away upset to stay alive in the Sudamericana.

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