Pablo Sánchez and his squad carry the weight of earning three points after a rough debut that left them licking their wounds against Fortaleza.
The El Teniente stadium in Rancagua will host the clash between the Palestinian and Merida Students teams, a key fixture on the second date of the Copa Sudamericana 2023 group stage.
The squad under Pablo Sánchez aims to rebound from a crushing 4-0 loss at Castelão in their second group-stage appearance, following their 2021 campaign where they claimed Chilean victories in CONMEBOL competition against archrivals. Their previous triumph came in the Copa Libertadores in May 2022 when they defeated Colo Colo 4-3.
Académico, on the other hand, is looking to bounce back after an opening defeat on their home soil, a tight 0-1 loss to San Lorenzo that extended the visitors’ unbeaten run against Venezuelan clubs to seven wins in seven meetings with those opponents.
It is worth recalling that the Arabic side reached this stage by edging Cobresal 0-1 in the prior round, while the leadership of Alí Cañas propelled Deportivo Táchira past penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Fans can watch the Baisanos against the Rojiblancos live on DirecTV Sports (channels 610-619) with streaming options available on DGO, the platform that offers movies, series, live sports, and children’s programming. To access it, viewers must be DirecTV customers with a MiDIRECTV account and can then download the mobile app or log in from a computer. This setup is particularly relevant for Canadian and American audiences following South American competition where streaming rights vary by region and operator. (Goal)