Melgar of Arequipa will face Cuiabá of Brazil this Thursday, April 6, in a duel valid for the first date of group B of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. It will be a commitment that will be played at the Arena Pantanal Stadium and whose referee will be the Bolivian Ivo Méndez.
The Peruvian team comes to this meeting with a positive present in Liga 1. And it is that in the 7 games he has played, he has scored 13 points and is in seventh place. In fact, he has won 4 games, drew in 1 and lost in another 2. Figures that keep him in expectation of what will happen in the top places of the table led by Deportivo Binacional with 18 points.
As for his international participation, he won the ticket to the South American after finishing fifth in the 2021 Accumulated Table after scoring 40 points. This allowed him to play the qualifying round against Cienciano del Cusco and achieve two good results: in the first leg played in Cusco they drew 1-1, while the key was sentenced in Arequipa 1-0 with the solo goal of Bernardo Cuesta.
Indeed, 'Berni' is one of the figures of the 'Domino' and one of the top scorers of this club with his 139 goals in 282 matches. This has given him enormous weight in his team, being captain and one of the bastions in the attack. The Argentine footballer is joined by Alexis Arias and Carlos Cáceda as the most experienced players on the squad. In addition, striker Luis Iberico is another figure at the age of 24.
For its part, the Brazilian team is only 21 years old and, this time, it would be their second participation in the South American team after what was done in 2016, when they were eliminated in the second phase by Chapecoense. Now, as for their presence in football in their country, they have just won the Matogrossense Championship final against Uniao EC, so they will arrive motivated to play against the national squad. They are not one of the greats in Brazil, but the fact that he elbows with high-level teams every week makes him a dangerous rival.
LOW
Regarding the absences, the team directed by Luís Carlos de Oliveira Preto, better known as Pintado, will not be able to count on midfielder Camilo or left back Uéndel, both due to injury. But it will be able to have experienced players such as goalkeeper Walter, playmaker Rodriguinho and striker André, among others. Meanwhile, the cast directed by Néstor Lorenzo will be able to count on all its elements and will seek to start on the right foot in the Copa Sudamericana.
MELGAR'S LAST PARTICIPATION IN COPA SUDAMERICANA
It should be noted that Melgar also participated in this competition last year. On that occasion, he played the group stage but was unable to advance to the round of 16 after finishing second in his group with 10 points, barely 5 less than the leader Atlético Paranaense of Brazil. Unlike the Copa Libertadores, only the first of each group advance in the South American Cup.
STATEMENT
Walter, goalkeeper from Cuiabá, spoke at a press conference in the preview of this duel. “We received some videos about Melgar. We know that it is a team that plays the ball well, has a closer exit to the game and has great physical power,” he said.
On the other hand, Melgar coach Néstor Lorenzo spoke about the series of matches they will have for the matches, both in Liga 1 and Copa Sudamericana. “Regulating the charges but going out to win everywhere and in any match, we will always look for the result and play well,” he said.
MELGAR VS. CUIABÁ: POSSIBLE LINEUPS
Melgar: Carlos Cáceda; Alejandro Ramos, Alec Deneumostier, Leonel Galeano, Paolo Reyna; Alexis Arias, Horacio Orzán, Martin Perez Guedes; Cristian Bordacahar, Luis Iberico and Bernardo Cuesta. DT: Nestor Lorenzo
Cuiaba: Walter; João Lucas, Marllon, Alan Empereur, Igor Cariús; Christian Rivas, Pepê, Rafael Gava, Rodriguinho, Aleson; Elton. DT: Painted
SCHEDULES TO WATCH MELGAR VS CUIABÁ IN LATIN AMERICA
- Peru: 5:15 p.m.
- Mexico: 4:15 p.m.
- Ecuador: 5:15 p.m.
- Colombia: 5:15 p.m.
- Venezuela: 6:15 p.m.
- Paraguay: 7:15 p.m.
- Argentina: 7:15 p.m.
- Uruguay: 7:15 p.m.
- Brasil: 7:15 p.m.
- Chile: 7:15 p.m.
CHANNELS TO WATCH MELGAR VS CUIABÁ LIVE
- Peru: DirecTV Sports
- Ecuador: DirecTV Sports
- Colombia: DirecTV Sports
- Venezuela: DirecTV Sports
- Argentina: DirecTV Sports
- Uruguay: DirecTV Sports
- Chile: DirecTV Sports
- Brazil: NOW NET and Claro, CONMEBOL TV
- United States: beIN Sports
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