The great figure of Paolo Guerrero

Paolo Guerrero turned out to be the great figure after the duel between LDU Quito vs. Defensa y Justicia in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana semifinal. In fact, the 'Depredador' stood out with two amazing goals that made him trend not only in Peru but throughout South America.

Paolo Guerrero's performance

At 39 years old, the 'Depredador' still demonstrates that hierarchy is not lost. That's why renowned journalists such as Sebastián Vignolo, Pablo Giralt, and Juan Pablo Varsky did not hesitate to highlight the Peruvian's skill in high-level competition.

In addition, Paolo's latest performance made a sector of Racing Club's fans question their coach's decision, Fernando Gago, for not using him in Argentina and letting him go. Let's remember that the striker was a substitute at the 'Academia', so he decided to terminate his contract in order to land in Ecuador and get more playing time.

That's why the Argentine journalist Lisandro Santangelo, who covers everything around Racing, took the opportunity to defend his team and point against Peru's number 9, remembering his time in Avellaneda and stating that he left the 'Cilindro' only because they pay him much more in Quito.

"The situation is outrageous because it allows people to blame Gago or Blanco (Racing's president). In half an hour of the Sudamericana semifinals, he scored the same number of goals he scored in 22 games played in Racing. Paolo Guerrero terminated because Liga pays him four times as much. Period," wrote the Argentine journalist on Twitter.

This semifinal will be decided on Wednesday, October 4th at the Ciudad de Lanús Stadium. The match will start at 17:00 hours in Peru and 19:00 hours in Argentina.