Nacional drew against Estudiantes in the second matchday of Group C of the Copa Libertadores 2022 at the Gran Parque Central Stadium. Despite dominating a large part of the match, with great offensive effort and constant pressure, the ‘Bolso’ couldn't find the goal and still hasn't earned three points in the continental tournament.
One of the decisive incidents of the match was a penalty in favor of the home team that Felipe Carballo kicked with certain weakness and was saved by Estudiantes de la Plata's goalkeeper, Mariano Andújar.
Estudiantes is temporarily leading the group with 4 points. This Thursday, they can be surpassed by Brazilian team Red Bull Bragantino, who will face Argentine team Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires.
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The ‘Decano’ lost (2-0) in the first matchday in their visit to Bragantino so they are obliged to win against the Argentine team. Moreover, they are motivated after defeating Boston River (6-0) in their recent match in the local tournament with a hat-trick by Felipe Carballo.
After the thrashing, the ‘Bolso’ manager, Pablo Repetto, praised his players. “The second goal, early and the way it was, ended up disturbing them and we were able to get an advantage that doesn't match the difference between any team in Uruguayan football,” he said in a press conference.
Similarly, the coach analyzed the forwards he can count on against Estudiantes. “I don't want to say who I see better or worse, Giglioti played today, we'll see on Wednesday. Fagúndez is also on the list, he's showing that he is an important player for the club and he's growing. He has few matches but he's showing that he has the level to play for Nacional,” he mentioned.
“Fagúndez can play with another forward because he can drop back and the system wouldn't change so much, but that's not the idea I have in mind today. Maybe in the future or in certain moments of matches like we did against Bragantino,” he added.
Nacional vs. Estudiantes: schedules
- Peru: 7 p.m.
- Colombia: 7 p.m.
- Ecuador: 7 p.m.
- Mexico: 7 p.m.
- Argentina: 9 p.m.
- Uruguay: 9 p.m.
- Chile: 8 p.m.
On the other hand, Estudiantes de La Plata thrashed Vélez (4-1) in the first match of the Copa Libertadores. Emmanuel Mas, Agustín Rogel, Gustavo del Petre, and Franco Zapiola scored in the victory that puts the team in first place in Group C.
In the preview of the match against Nacional, ‘Pincha’ manager Ricardo Zielinski stated that he is focused on the three points. “I don't like to speculate, I want my team to go anywhere and try to play the best match they can, I don't play for anything other than winning,” he declared in a press conference.
“We achieved the most difficult thing in football, which is consistency. Wherever we went, we tried to be competitive to leave Estudiantes in a good position,” he added.
Similarly, Estudiantes de La Plata arrives motivated to the match after thrashing Central Córdoba (5-0) in the recent match of the Argentine Professional League Cup. Mauro Boselli stood out by scoring a hat-trick.
Nacional vs. Estudiantes: channels
It is important to mention that Nacional vs. Estudiantes for the Copa Libertadores 2022 will be exclusively broadcast on the Star Plus platform.
Nacional vs. Estudiantes: possible lineups
Nacional: Rochet, Rodríguez, Coelho, Marichal, Cándido, Castro, Rodríguez, Monzeglio, Rodríguez, Trezza, and Gigliotti.
Estudiantes: Andújar, Godoy, Noguera, Morel, Rogel, Mas, Zuqui, Rodríguez, Pellegrini, Boselli, and Díaz.