Ecuador's Emelec squad is already in Lima ahead of their match against Sporting Cristal at the Estadio Nacional on Wednesday, July 12, for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs.
But before the Ecuadorian team boarded their plane to the capital of Peru, the president of the 'Azules' spoke to the sports press in his country and warned that his team is coming for the 3 points.
"With great enthusiasm. We are going to Lima to bring the points home, that is the idea," said José Pileggi to DIRECT FÚTBOL about the match against Sporting Cristal. "One of our long-term projects for this year is the Sudamericana," he added.
Where to watch Sporting Cristal vs Emelec LIVE?
ESPN and ESPN 2 will broadcast this match live on television. On the other hand, Star Plus will stream it. However, don't forget that you can also follow it minute by minute online for free on Libero.pe.
How does Emelec arrive at this match?
Emelec comes from defeating Danubio 2-1 in the last match of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. But before that, they suffered a 3-2 defeat against Deportivo Cuenca in the Ecuadorian Serie A.