:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/54AF3R77VFFL3M5ZSTA4I3ZLZA.jpg "Table of positions for Group A of the 2024 Copa Libertadores after a tie between Alianza Lima and Cerro Porteño in Matute")
Table of positions for Group A of the Copa Libertadores 2024 after a tie between Alianza Lima and Cerro Porteño and prior to Fluminense vs Colo Colo.
Table of positions: Date 4 of the Copa Libertadores began this Tuesday, May 7, with exciting matches. The Peruvian club, Alianza Lima, faced Cerro Porteño at home, in what was their fourth match in Group A.
Alejandro Restrepo’s team received the Paraguayans this Wednesday, May 8, at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium, where thousands of ‘blue and white’ fans came. The Peruvian club took center stage from the opening whistle and cornered its current rival in its goal. He had clear chances at the feet of his striker Jeriel De Santis, but he did not convert them.
His lack of effectiveness took its toll and the ‘Barrio Obrero cyclone’ did capitalize on what it had. Thus, at 26 minutes, attacker Juan Iturbe received a cross from Fabrizio Peralta and, surprisingly, sent it to save with his shoulder. Goalkeeper Ángelo Campos couldn’t do much to prevent the score from 1-0.
In the second half, the Guaraní team took possession of the ball until captain Hernán Barcos appeared in the 80th minute to mark the tie. The ‘Pirate’ received a cross from Sebastián Rodríguez, connected with a header and sent it away with a great technical gesture.
Thus the commitment ended. Peruvians and Paraguayans shared the points in Matute. Restrepo and company remain with the possibility of qualifying for the round of 16 of the international tournament or the play off of the Copa Sudamericana.
The striker scored his first international goal for the ‘blue and white’. (Video: ESPN)
The confrontation between Colo Colo and Fluminense will close the fourth day of Group A. This duel, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Peru at the Monumental stadium in Chile, could define the new leader of this series .
It will be revenge for the ‘cacique’, since he lost 2-1 against the ‘flu’ on matchday 2. Marquinhos and Germán Cano scored for Fernando Diniz’s team, while Guillermo Paiva put the score in the Maracaná stadium. Full-back Erick Wiemberg ended up sent off in said match.
This clash will also witness a new meeting between the two great figures, Marcelo and Arturo Vidal. The Brazilian and Chilean had a strong face to face in Rio de Janeiro, which had repercussions in the world press and could be repeated in Mapocha lands.
Marcelo and Arturo Vidal exchanged insults in the 60th minute of Colo Colo vs Fluminense for the Copa Libertadores – Credits: Getty Images. Table of positions for Group A of the Copa Libertadores 2024 after the tie between Alianza Lima and Cerro Porteño.
After the clash against Cerro Porteño, Alianza will have two matches to score as many points as possible. One as a local and another as a visitor. The first will be against Colo Colo, while in the second they will face Fluminense, current champion of the Copa Libertadores, in Brazil. Find out the schedule of these matches below:
– Alianza Lima vs Colo Colo (May 15 / 7:00 p.m. / Alejandro Villanueva stadium)
– Fluminense vs Alianza Lima (May 29 / 7:30 p.m. / Maracaná stadium)