The Red Devils must deliver a win at Ester Roa after setbacks against Racing Club and Flamengo, keeping them at the bottom of Group A.
Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo will host Tuesday’s showdown between nubles And aucas, the third matchday of Libertadores Cup 2023 Group A, a group also featuring Racing and Flamengo.
The squad led by Jaime García heads into this clash perched at the foot of their section after an opening loss in the continental top flight to the Academy (0-2) and a defeat at home to Mengão in the Maracaná (2-0). That game marked Jorge Sampaoli’s first as the defending champions’ coach. Standing in need of a result, the Chilean club will push to topple the Ecuadorian monarch and preserve their chances of advancing in the competition.
On the other side, César Farías’s group arrived in Concepción from third place, level on points with the Rubro-Negro after a 3–2 defeat at El Cilindro. The situation followed their surprising 2-1 victory at the Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Stadium against Tricampeão. The Quito side, in its seventh CONMEBOL tournament appearance, began the campaign on the wrong foot with a goal from Matheus França, but responded with goals from Erick Castillo and Roberto Ordóñez to overturn the deficit.
It will mark the first time that The Red Devils face a team from that country. Previously, they had only met Sport Ancash from Peru and Unión La Calera in competitions like the Copa Sudamericana.
Notably, the popular idol of the home fans achieved historic progression by clinching qualification after an undefeated domestic title run that included 9 wins and 6 draws. Their best finish in LigaPro was third place in the years 1969, 1975, and 1998.
The match between the Chilean and Ecuadorian sides can be watched live on Fox Sports 1, with broadcast details depending on the cable operator:
- VCR: 166 (SD) – 860 (HD)
- DTV: 604 (SD) – 1604 (SD)
- ENTEL: 241 (HD)
- BRIGHT: 178 (SD) – 478 (HD)
- GTD/TELSUR: 70 (SD) – 846 (HD)
- MOVISTAR: 485 (SD) – 889 (HD)
- YOU SEE: 518 (SD)
- ZAP: 100 (HD)
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