When does Sporting Cristal play the second leg against Emelec?
On the other hand, the rimense delegation for the second leg against Emelec will travel to Ecuador to face their rivals on Wednesday, July 19 at 19:00 Peru time at the George Capwell stadium. In this location, they will seek to score more than one goal in order to advance to the next stage of the Sudamericana.
Sporting Cristal hosted Emelec from Ecuador at the National Stadium in Lima for the first leg of the playoffs, which will give them a place in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. This match ended in victory for the opposing team, who managed to prevail by the minimum difference with a goal from José Cevallos during the second half.
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Considering this result, Nilson Loyola, a defender from the Peruvian team, believed that as hosts against Emelec they could have taken more risks. "It was a tough match, a team that waited for the counterattack and in a strange play they found a goal from another match. These are mistakes that we must learn not to make. Despite everything, I believe that the team proposed and played well against a team that defended throughout the match. We leave with the feeling that we could have done a little more in attack," he said after the match.
Furthermore, in his statements, he expressed his confidence in his teammates for the second leg in Ecuador. "We have shown that we can stand up and play well away from home, we have shown it to ourselves. Emelec is a great team, but we can achieve a good result in the return leg. We are calm, nothing out of the ordinary has happened. Simply, we need to think about Mannucci and prepare for the match next week," he added.
The improvement of Tiago Nunes' team during the last matches has been growing, so Loyola commented that they have the squad to make an impact outside of the country. "Today we had the chance to take a little more risks since we were playing at home. In the second leg, they will approach the game differently, but we have players who can counterattack, propose, and defend as well," he concluded.
How much is Nilson Loyola currently valued at?
According to the international portal Transfermarkt, the 28-year-old full-back has a value of 800,000 euros. However, it should be noted that Nilson Loyola had a higher value of over 600,000 euros at the end of 2022, the peak of his career.