08/22/2024 17:03hs. Updated on 08/22/2024 17:55hs.
This Thursday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m., Belgrano will host Athletico Paranaense at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium for the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16. El Pirata is looking to overcome the 2-1 defeat suffered in Brazil to make it into the top eight of the continental competition. At Olé, we’ll tell you all the details of this match: schedule, broadcast and more.
This is how Belgrano arrives for the match against Athletico Paranaense
The Cordoba team is coming off a 1-0 defeat to Huracán in the Argentine Professional League, in a match in which coach Juan Cruz Real selected an alternative eleven. As for the Sudamericana, Pirata surprised everyone by winning their group over Inter de Porto Alegre and directly qualified for the round of 16. Although in the first leg against Paranaense the Argentine team lost 2-1 in a duel with much controversyin which their equalising goal was disallowed for an alleged foul.
Belgrano’s latest matches
- Hurricane 1 – 0 Belgrano | August 18, 2024 | Argentine Professional League
- Athletico Paranaense 2 – 1 Belgrano | August 15, 2024 | Round of 16, Copa Sudamericana
- Belgrano 1 – 1 Union | August 9, 2024 | Argentine Professional League
- Sarmiento 0 – 0 Belgrano | August 4, 2024 | Argentine Professional League
- Belgrano 1 – 0 Godoy Cruz | July 29, 2024 | Argentine Professional League
- Lanús 3 – 2 Belgrano | July 25, 2024 | Argentine Professional League
Huracan is coming off a loss to Belgrano. (FTP)
This is how Athletico Paranaense arrives for the match against Belgrano
For its part, the Brazilian team, under the technical direction of Martin Variniis coming off a 2-1 loss to Juventude in the Brasileirao. In the Sudamericana, it finished second in Group E and had to face Cerro Porteño in the playoffs, a rival it beat by a 3-2 aggregate score. Now, after the 2-1 in the first leg, the Brazilian team will seek to maintain that advantage and achieve qualification.
Athletico Paranaense (REUTERS)
Athletico Paranaense’s latest matches
- Athletico Paranaense 1 – 2 Juventude | August 18, 2024 | Brazilian Championship
- Athletico Paranaense 2 – 1 Belgrano | August 15, 2024 | Round of 16, Copa Sudamericana
- Internacional 2 – 2 Athletico Paranaense | August 11, 2024, Brazilian Championship
- RB Bragantino 2 – 3 Athletico Paranaense | August 7, 2024 | Brazilian Cup
- Athletico Paranaense 0 – 2 Gremio | August 4, 2024 | Brazilian Championship
- Athletico Paranaense 2 – 0 Bragantino | July 31, 2024 | Brazilian Cup
What time does Belgrano vs. Athletico Paranaense play?
The match will be played on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. (Argentine time) at Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in the City of Córdoba.
Schedule for Belgrano vs Athletico Paranaense, by country:
- Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay: 19:00
- Mexico: 16:00
- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru: 17:00
- Paraguay, Chile, Venezuela, Bolivia: 18:00
Where to watch Belgrano vs Athletico Paranaense live?
The match will be broadcast on DSports and DGO. You will also be able to follow the minute-by-minute on the Olé website, as always.
Paraguayan referee Carlos Benitez (AFP)
The refereeing team for Belgrano vs Athletico Paranaense
- Referee: Carlos Paul Benitez Achar
- Assistant referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo
- Assistant referee 2: Milciades Saldivar
- Fourth referee: Juan Eduardo López Torres
- VAR: Derlis Fabian Lopez Lopez
- VAR Assistant: Eduardo Britos
Belgrano’s confirmed lineup
Ignacio Chicco; Matias Moreno, Mariano Troilo, Rafael Delgado; Juan Barinaga, Francisco Gonzalez Metilli, Esteban Rolon, Juan Velazquez, Facundo Quignon; Pablo Chavarria and Franco Jara.
Athletico Paranaense’s confirmed lineup
Leonardo Linck; Kaique Rocha, Thiago Heleno, Lucas Esquivel; Erick, Bruno Zapelli, Christian, Fernandinho; Gonzalo Mastriani, Thomas Cuello and Agustin Canobbio.
