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Montevideo (AFP)
Peñarol desecrated Nacional’s temple this Thursday by winning 2-1 in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana 2021, a day in which Santos gained momentum by beating Independiente and Táchira saved the house against Rosario Central.
The Uruguayan superclassic was won by the aurinegro with the goals of Agustín Canobbio (45 + 1 minutes) and Valentín Rodríguez (90 + 1), while the ‘Bag’, local in the Great Central Park, managed to discount with Gonzalo Bergessio to the 90 + 4.
The winner of the series, whose rematch is scheduled for next Thursday at the Campeón del Siglo stadium, will face the winner of the round of 16 between Sporting Cristal and Arsenal de Argentina in the quarterfinals.
In Santos, the ‘Peixe’, eliminated from the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, beat the Argentine Independiente 1-0.
Kaio Jorge, at 69 minutes, scored the goal for the paulistas, who will now be visitors next week in Buenos Aires.
The winner of the key will collide with the winner of the series between Junior from Colombia and Libertad from Paraguay.
Deportivo Táchira saved the furniture in the last gasp by drawing 2-2 with Argentine Rosario Central.
Luciano “Pupi” Ferreyra opened the scoring for the Argentine team at 26. José Luis Granados tied the actions at 59 until 90 when Alan Marinelli put the 1-2 on the board that seemed final, until Duglar Angarita sealed the result a few seconds from the final whistle.
On Thursday they will meet again in Rosario, Argentina. Red Bul Bragantino from Brazil or Independiente del Valle will be the rival in the quarterfinals.
The twentieth edition of the Copa Sudamericana will conclude on November 6 with a unique final at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo.
– Program of the first leg matches of the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana 2021 scheduled this week
– Tuesday:
In Quito: Quito League (ECU) – Gremio (BRA) 0-1
In Pereira: América de Cali (COL) – Athletico Paranaense (BRA) 0-1
– Wednesday:
En Lima: Sporting Cristal (PER) – Arsenal (ARG) 2-1
In Guayaquil: Independiente del Valle (ECU) – Red Bull Bragantino (BRA) 0-2
In Barranquilla: Junior (COL) – Libertad (PAR) 3-4
– Thursday:
In Santos: Santos (BRA) – Independiente (ARG) 1-0
In Montevideo: National (URU) – Peñarol (URU) 1-2
In San Cristóbal: Deportivo Táchira (VEN) – Rosario Central (ARG) 2-2
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