Asunción, IP Agency.-Atlético Mineiro hosts the Argentine River Plate this Tuesday, in a match valid for the first leg of the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores 2024.
The match will take place at the Arena MRV stadium in Belo Horizonte at 9:30 p.m., with the refereeing of Venezuelan international Jesús Valenzuela.
River was the best in the group stage, as it took over zone H with 16 points from five wins and one draw. After the departure of Martín Demichelis as coach, Marcelo Gallardo took over from the round of 16 onwards and his team eliminated Talleres de Córdoba 3-1 on aggregate and in the quarterfinals, Colo Colo of Chile 2-1 .
Far from the fight for the title in the Professional League after drawing 1-1 with Vélez in their last appearance, the only undefeated team in the Copa Libertadores is fully aiming for the continental competition.
For this commitment, the coach will be able to count on Marcos Acuña and Fabricio Bustos, who have recovered from injuries and are available; Even the left back added minutes against Vélez last Friday.
For its part, Atlético Mineiro was the second best team with 15 units in zone G thanks to five wins and one loss against Peñarol of Uruguay. In the round of 16 they left San Lorenzo behind 2-1 on aggregate and in the quarterfinals they defeated the last champion of the Copa Libertadores, Fluminense, also 2-1.
The team led by Gabriel Milito is one of the candidates to win the title and has several Argentines on the roster, such as Renzo Saravia, Fausto Vera, Rodrigo Battaglia and Matías Zaracho.
In the Brasileirao he is ninth with 41 points, although the main objective is to win his second Copa Libertadores.
The history between both clubs has four precedents, all played in the Copa Libertadores: the last time they met was in the 2021 edition in the quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory for the Brazilian team in the first leg at home and a 1 -0 at the Monumental, for a 4-0 aggregate in favor of the Brazilian team. First Edition.
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