* Vázquez’s goal that opened the score in Cali
Deportivo Cali defeated Always Ready 3-0 and injected suspense into the definition of Group E from Liberators cup. It is that, with the victory, the Colombian team rose to the top of the zone with 8 units, the same amount that Corinthians holds. And Boca Juniors was third with 7. Consequently, the classifieds will be resolved on the last date. Y Xeneize was forced to beat the Caleño team next Thursday 26 at La Bombonera to guarantee a place in the round of 16 of the competition.
The goals of the match were scored by John Vasquezthe great figure (11 minutes into the first half and 9 minutes into the complement) and Santiago Mosquera (at 28 ‘of the second part). In the context of a frictional duel, with many interruptions in the game and interrupted by fouls, Deportivo Cali was able to strike at key moments to take advantage and finished it off after the break. Thus, he increased his illusions of advancing to the round and passed the pressure on to the squad led by Sebastián Battaglia.
It is that on Thursday the 26th, at the same time, Corinthians will receive Always Ready in San Pablo, which was revealed as the weakest team in the group and will only bid to try to snatch Xeneize third place to continue their path in the Cup South American. But the logic is that the Brazilians prevail and keep one of the places for the direct elimination stage.
* The 2-0, also the work of Vásquez
Thus, Boca and Deportivo Cali would duel for the remaining quota. In the first confrontation between both casts, the Colombians prevailed 2-0, with goals from Guillermo Burdisso and Jhon Vásquez. Of course, the climate that Bocans usually create in their enclosure will be another challenge for visitors to face.
Those from La Ribera, meanwhile, have another final ahead of them as a preliminary step to the international match: this Sunday they will face Tigre at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Córdoba for the definition of the Professional League Cup. If they fail to celebrate, it will be a blow from which they will have to recover to continue in the race in the Libertadores. A victory, on the other hand, could represent a key mood boost to defeat Deportivo Cali and secure a place in the round of 16.
And if they tie? One point would give Green a pass and leave Xeneize in a Copa Sudamericana position, unless the Brazilians lose at home against the Bolivians.
It is worth clarifying that Boca or Cali can finish first in the group, although that will depend on the result between the two and the goal difference compared to Corinthians, the other candidate to get a ticket.
* The goal that closed the win, courtesy of Mosquera
THIS IS THE POSITIONS OF GROUP E
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