After three years, Grêmio will once again host a match from their favorite competition, the Copa Libertadores, at home. Tricolor faces Huachipato, from Chile, this Tuesday (9), at the Arena, in Porto Alegre, at 7pm (Brasília time), in their debut in the dispute as home team in 2024. The game is valid for the second round of the Group W.
The last time he played in Porto Alegre in the Libertadores was in 2021, when he was eliminated in the first phase by Independiente del Valle. At the time, the stumble that culminated in the dismissal of coach Renato Portaluppi.
Three seasons later, a relegation, three state championships, a Brazilian runner-up and a certain Luis Suárez, Tricolor once again focuses all its attention on America.
The club’s goal in 2024 is to win the fourth “Eternal Glory” championship. Grêmio is the biggest Brazilian champion of the Libertadores, along with Flamengo and Palmeiras, with victories in 1983, 1995 and 2017.
The latter is under Renato’s command. The coach is the only Brazilian to win America as a player and coach, in Grêmio’s first and last victory in the competition.
Keeping an eye on the table
Tricolor has its alert on in the Libertadores after losing in the first round of the competition to The Strongest. Currently, Grêmio is in last place in group C with no points won. Ahead of them are Huachipato and Estudiantes, with one point each, and The Strongest himself, leader with three points.
How the teams arrive
On the field, after winning the seventh Gaucho championship last Saturday (6), Tricolor only had this Monday (8) to prepare for the confrontation. This is because, after the title, the Grêmio group received a day off on Sunday (7).
Therefore, it is possible that due to the short time of rest and preparation, coach Renato will make changes to the lineup. The team’s main changes should be in defense. Defender Pedro Geromel, who started last Saturday (6), should be rested. In goal, Caíque and Marchesín are once again competing for position.
Huachipato, the current Chilean champion, has not had such a positive campaign this season. The Talcahuano team is in 12th place, out of 16 teams, in the Chilean Championship.
Grêmio x Huachipato
Grêmio: Marchesín (Caíque); João Pedro, Rodrigo Ely, Kannemann and Mayk; Villasanti, Pepê, Pavón, Cristaldo and Gustavo Nunes; Diego Costa. Coach: Renato Portaluppi.
Huachipato: Martín Parra; Felipe Loyola, Gazzolo, Imanol González (Malanca) and Leandro Díaz; Jimmy Martínez, Santiago Silva, Gonzalo Montes; Maxi Rodríguez, Maxi Gutiérrez and Cris Martínez. Technician: Javier Sanguinetti.
- Reason: Second round of Group C of the Copa Libertadores
- Date and time: April 8, 2024 (Tuesday), at 7pm (Brasília time)
- Location: Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre – RS
- Referee: Leoda Gonzalez (URU)
- Assistants: Carlos Barreiro and Agustin Berisso (URU)
- VAR: Jose Burgos (URU)
- Streaming: Paramount+
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