Sevilla and Independiente del Valle will meet in the UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challenge on Wednesday 19 July.
Seville – Independiente del Valle at a glance
When: Wednesday 19 July (22:00CET start)
Where: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, Seville
What: UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challenge
How to follow it: the best coverage of the match
What you need to know?
The match is the first edition of the Desafío de Clubes, a match between the UEFA Europa League champion and the CONMEBOL Sudamericana winner, and is part of the expanded cooperation between UEFA and CONMEBOL.
The Club Challenge is a single 90 minute match. There is no extra time, so if the match is even at the end of regulation time, it will go directly to penalties. The match is considered friendly, as both clubs have agreed to make unlimited substitutions at three scheduled stops, in accordance with UEFA’s club competition regulations.
Sevilla beat Roma 4-1 on penalties after drawing 1-1 in the 2022/23 Europa League final played in Budapest (Hungary). It was the Spanish club’s seventh title in the competition (two in the UEFA Cup, five in the Europa League). Independiente del Valle, for its part, beat Brazilian São Paulo 2-0 in the 2022 CONMEBOL South American Cup final, played in Córdoba (Argentina). It was the second title for the Ecuadorians in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Cup.
Sevilla is currently preparing for the 2023/24 season, while Independiente del Valle is in full swing, which runs from February to December 2023. The Ecuadorian team is having a good 2023 campaign, in which the first season has ended. in the league phase in first position and have been proclaimed champion of their Copa Libertadores group, which will allow them to play the round of 16 against Colombian Deportivo Pereira in August.
Seville 1-1 Rome (4-1 on penalties)
Last season
Sevilla (2022/23)
12th in La Liga
Quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey
Group stage of the Champions League
Europa League Champion
Valley Independent (2022)
Third in Serie A of Ecuador (global classification)
Ecuador Cup Champion
Group stage of the Copa Libertadores
South American Cup Champion
Expert analysis
Gonzalo Aguado, UEFA.com reporter
Sevilla lived a troubled 2022/23 season on the bench, but the arrival of José Luis Mendilibar in March changed the face of a team accustomed to European titles. In their competition, the UEFA Europa League, Sevilla won their seventh win by defeating José Mourinho’s Roma in the final on penalties. This allows the Andalusian team to now face the Ecuadorian champion, who emerged victorious in the CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana. A good opportunity to see what Sevilla de Mendilibar can offer us in 2023/24.
What the protagonists say
Rafa Mir, Sevilla striker: “We are very excited about this new competition. It will be a great match. We are going to play at the Sánchez Pizjuán, it is an official title and we will do everything possible to win it and make the fans happy. It would be a very positive way to start the season”.
Ivan Rakitić, Sevilla midfielder: “It’s a great game. Playing against such a big team will be a challenge, but we’re in our stadium, in front of our fans, and we can welcome the new season. It’s a special incentive to come back vacation and hopefully we’ll win”.
Lorenzo Faravelli, Independiente del Valle player: “You’ve obviously seen them on television. There is Rakitić, who is a great player. It will be a nice experience, but once the game starts there is no admiration, there is respect for the rival, but we will try to win”.
Cristian Pellerano, Independiente del Valle player: “Playing against great teams is always good, because it requires you to make as few mistakes as possible. Playing these types of games is very important for us, we are going to enjoy it and make the most of it”.
Where is the UEFA CONMEBOL 2023 Club Challenge played?
The Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville will host the UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challenge. The stadium was the venue for the 2022 UEFA Europa League final between Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt.
2023-07-17 11:06:13
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