Bolivar vs Internacional Match: today's match on ESPN on DirecTV and Star Plus
Bolivar did not take advantage of the altitude of La Paz and fell by the minimum against Internacional in the first leg of the 2023 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. The 'Colorado' from Porto Alegre prevailed and managed to take advantage in the series thanks to a goal by Enner Valencia at the start of the match. The 'Academia' tried to score but couldn't find the path to goal and complicated themselves for the rematch next week in Brazil.
ENNER VALENCIA'S GOAL
BOLIVAR VS INTERNACIONAL SCHEDULE
The Bolivar - Internacional match will be played on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, starting at 18:00 hours in Bolivia (17:00 in Peru), at the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz, located at an altitude of 3,600 meters. Check the schedule in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, United States, Mexico, Spain.
16:00 hours - Mexico
17:00 hours - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
18:00 hours - Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, United States (Miami)
19:00 hours - Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
00:00 hours on Wednesday - Spain, Germany, Italy, France
WHO BROADCASTED BOLIVAR VS INTERNACIONAL
The television broadcast of Bolivar vs Internacional could be seen on ESPN in Bolivia and other countries of the continent, while Fox Sports aired the match in Argentina and Chile. Star Plus was another option to follow the match via streaming.
Inter comes from eliminating River Plate by 9-8 in the penalty shootout and 2-1 in the 90 minutes, the same result that made them winners in the first leg in Buenos Aires. Argentinian defender Gabriel Mercado (70) and midfielder Alan Patrick (78) gave the Brazilians the lead, who were ready to finish the series in regulation time, when Paraguayan center-back Robert Rojas (90) reduced the score and sent the tie to the penalty shootout.
After 18 shots from the penalty spot, Eduardo Coudet's 'Colorado' advanced to the next round in search of their third title, as Pablo Solari's shot was canceled for hitting the ball with both feet and Rojas hit the crossbar with his shot.
Bolivar will be facing them, who also won from the penalty spot by defeating Athletico Paranaense 5-4 in Curitiba, after the Furaçao forced the shootout with a 2-0 result in regulation time and equalizing the aggregate score at 3-3 (Bolivar won the first leg 3-1).
Bolivar, who returns to the Libertadores quarterfinals 9 years later, converted all their shots, while in the fifth and final penalty of Paranaense, center-back Thiago Heleno hit the crossbar with his shot.