Estudiantes host mighty Flamengo, eyeing top spot in the group | OneFootball

El Pincha hosts the Mengao, looking for a win that would allow them to climb to first place in Copa Libertadores Group A

Estudiantes de La Plata will host Brazil’s Flamengo this Tuesday, in the third matchday of Copa Libertadores Group A, seeking a victory that would take them to the top of their group.

El Pincha hosts the Copa Libertadores champion

The match, scheduled for 9:30 p.m., will take place at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium and will be broadcast on Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium. The appointed referee is Chilean Piero Maza, who will be assisted from the VAR booth by his compatriot Juan Lara.

Estudiantes come into this match in second place in Group A with four points, the result of a 1-1 draw against Colombia’s Independiente Medellín and a 2-1 win over Peru’s Cusco.

As for the Liga Profesional de Fútbol Apertura Tournament, the current Argentine champions are enjoying a great run, leading Zone A with 28 points with just one matchday left before the end of the first phase.

Flamengo, meanwhile, will look to impose all their power in La Plata to strengthen their hold on first place in Group A, which they lead with a perfect record thanks to wins over Cusco (2-0 away) and Independiente Medellín (4-1 at home).

In the Brasileirao, the reigning South American champions, coached by Portuguese manager Leonardo Jardim, are in second place, behind only Palmeiras.

Probable lineups

Estudiantes de La Plata: Fernando Muslera; Gastón Benedetti, Tomás Palacios, Leandro González Pírez, Eric Meza; Ezequiel Piovi, Mikel Amondarain; Edwuin Cetré, Facundo Farías, Tiago Palacios; Guido Carrillo. Head coach: Alexander Medina.__IP__

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