Alianza Lima will visit Colo Colo from Chile in a match that will take place today, Wednesday, April 13 at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago as part of the second round of group F of the 2022 Copa Libertadores. The 'blue and white' painting will try to add up in a scenario that will look full with the latest approval of the 'southern' Government, which allows 100% capacity.
The 'intimate' cast has improved their performance in League 1 after a start that left much to be desired. And it is that in the first few dates he could only score 5 points with the balance of 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses. However, the last win against UTC at home allowed him to reach 8 points and climb to thirteenth place in the absence of the match pending that he has with Sport Huancayo, which was not played for the transport strike in Junín.
Precisely, on that day that he could not play, coach Carlos Bustos took the opportunity to have his players more rested and correct the mistakes they made at the start of the local championship. And it is that players such as Christian Ramos, Pablo Lavandeira, Jairo Concha and Hernán Barcos, to mention a few names, did not demonstrate the level they usually offer, although the victory against UTC could mean a change for the better in the team.
Now, as for the Libertadores, as mentioned above, they lost in the first match to River Plate that was played at the National Stadium in Lima. On that occasion, the 'whites and blues' were up to the task and, under the style that won them national champions last year, they were able to compete with a big one from South America. However, the hierarchy of the 'Millionario' was won by the solo goal of Matías Suárez.
On the other hand, the Chilean team lives a completely different reality in the PlanVital Championship, since they are in the first position with 17 points. In that sense, in the 9 games they have played, they won 5 times, tied in 2 and lost in the remaining ones. Precisely, in the last match against Unión Española, they succumbed by 2 to 1, so this team matched them in the table with the same score, but with worse goal difference.
In the international competition, the 'alba' squad managed to win the debut against Fortaleza in Brazil with scores by Juan Martín Lucero and Pablo Solari. For this reason, they come with a certain advantage to the match with the Peruvian team and with the intention of extending this great moment they live.
OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN CHILE
This duel between Alianza Lima and Colo Colo will not only be in the spotlight for the competitiveness between both teams, but also for a player who defended the 'blue and white' shirt and who will perform for the Chileans. This is Gabriel Costa, who played in 2 seasons with the 'intimates', although this time he will have them as a rival.
The popular 'Gaby' is going through a good time in Chile, as since his arrival in 2019, he has played in 101 matches, in which he has scored 27 goals and assisted 14 times.
LOW
For the time being, this commitment will have two casualties: one for each squad. Aldair Rodríguez, in the case of Alianza Lima, will be absent due to his expulsion to River Plate, while, for the same reason, Colo Colo will suffer lack of Emiliano Amor.
STATEMENT
Carlos Bustos, coach of the 'Victorian' team, declared in the preview of this match. “Colo Colo is an important team that does very well in the local tournament and made a great presentation in Fortaleza in their first match for the Copa Libertadores. It has players with a lot of dynamic, unbalanced ones, and that makes it a nice match to play it,” he said.
For his part, Gustavo Quinteros, coach of the 'Cacique', acknowledged that they will face a more than dangerous rival. “We have analyzed Alianza a lot and what it is doing on the field, at least what it did with River Plate, does not reflect the position that is in the table, I think it should be better in Peruvian football. He has shown a lot of balance, a lot of defensive organization, he had options in the second half to tie the match. It has strengths that we must be very attentive to, I think that in order to get a good result, we will have to play 100%, not make mistakes. We must be very solid in the transitions because the direct game that Alianza has is dangerous,” he said.
LAST CLASHES
Colo Colo 3 — 1 Alianza Lima (Amistoso 2018)
Colo Colo 2 — 0 Alianza Lima (Amistoso 2012)
Colo Colo 2 — 3 Alianza Lima (Amistoso 2011)
Colo Colo 0 — 0 Alianza Lima (Amistoso 2011)
Colo Colo 0 — 0 Alianza Lima (Amistoso 2007)
Alianza Lima 2 — 1 Colo Colo (Amistoso 2001)
LIMA VS. COLO COLO: POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS
Lima Alliance: Angelo Campos; Oslimg Mora, Christian Ramos, Pablo Miguez, Yordy Vilchez, Ricardo Lagos; Josepmir Ballon, Oswaldo Valenzuela, Jairo Concha; Cristian Benavente and Hernán Barcos. TD: Carlos Bustos
Colo Colo: Brayan Cortes; Oscar Opazo, Maximilian Falcon, Daniel Gutierrez, Gabriel Suazo; Esteban Pavez, Cesar Fuentes, Leonardo Gil, Gabriel Costa, Pablo Solari; Juan Martín Lucero. DT: Gustavo Quinteros
SCHEDULES TO WATCH THE LIMA VS. COLO COLO IN LATIN AMERICA
- Peru: 5:00 p.m.
- Mexico: 4:00 p.m.
- Ecuador: 5:00 p.m.
- Colombia: 5:00 p.m.
- Bolivia: 6:00 p.m.
- Venezuela: 6:00 p.m.
- Paraguay: 6:00 p.m.
- Argentina: 7:00 p.m.
- Uruguay: 7:00 p.m.
- Brasil: 7:00 p.m.
- Chile: 7:00 p.m.
CHANNELS TO WATCH THE LIMA VS. COLO COLO LIVE
- Peru: ESPN, Star+
- Ecuador: ESPN, Star+
- Colombia: ESPN, Star+
- Bolivia: ESPN, Star+
- Venezuela: ESPN, Star+
- Argentina: FOX Sports Argentina, Star+
- Uruguay: ESPN, Star+
- Chile: FOX Sports Chile, Star+
- El Salvador: Tigo Sports
- United States: beIN Sports
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