El Matador travels to Asunción to face the Paraguayan squad in the opening leg of the playoff to reach the round of 16 in the tournament.
Tigre visits Libertad in the first stage of the Sudamericana 2023 playoffs, with the Defenders of the Chaco Stadium hosting. The Matador aims to secure a result that positions them well for the rematch next Thursday in Victoria.
The Argentina squad earned their playoff spot by finishing second in Group D, collecting ten points and trailing Sao Paulo. Juan Manuel Sara’s side finished as the fifth-best runner-up and must now challenge the fourth-placed team from the Libertadores group stage.
That opponent, Libertad, reached the final round of the group stage needing to capitalize on their chances to advance to the round of 16. A 1-1 draw at home with Atlético Mineiro left them short on seven points and out of the competition on the tiebreakers.
Awaiting the winner of this series is Fortaleza, the Group H winner, who awaits the victor to continue their campaign.
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FORMATIONS
LIBERTAD
Martin Silva; Ivan Piris, Diego Viera, Alexander Barboza, Matias Espinoza; Lucas Sanabria, Alvaro Campuzano, Diego Gomez, Lorenzo Melgarejo; Hector Villalba and Roque Santa Cruz. DT: Daniel Garnero.
TIGRE
Gonzalo Marinelli; Martin Ortega, Victor Aguilera, Abel Luciatti, Sebastian Prieto; Martin Garay, Lucas Menossi, Agustin Cardozo; Augustine Obando; Blas Armoa and Mateo Retegui. DT: Juan Sara.
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Note: All match details are reported to reflect typical pre-match summaries used in tournament broadcasts. The cited sequences are drawn from recent fixtures and team announcements up to the point of publication.