10/21/2020 11:28 PM
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Updated 10/21/2020 11:28 PM
Speculation is over.
There will be no Superclásico in the round of 16 of the 2020 Copa Libertadores and those who wanted another Boca-River immediately will have to wait.
It is that the team of Marcelo Gallardo and that of Miguel Russo will not be able to cross in the next instance, since both finished first in their groups and will share a ciborium in the draw that will be held on Friday, at 12, in Asunción and that will define the start of the final stretch of the most important club competition in South America.
On Tuesday three groups were closed and River,
Santos
and
Jorge Wilstermann
secured a place among the first, while Liga de Quito, Delfín and
Athletico Paranaense
took second place.
Although there are still several places to be defined, there are already many who took their passport to the next phase and the first and second ciboriums that will define the keys to the round of 16 are already outlined.
There a first against a second will always cross and the one who won his group will have the benefit of defining as a local.
The sum of points in the group stage also serves to determine the locality in the quarterfinals and in the semis.
The final, as has happened since the 2019 edition, when Flamengo beat River in Lima, will be
a single match
.
The venue will be Rio de Janeiro and the date, not yet defined, is estimated for the end of January 2021.
Next, a detail of the situation table of the eight groups.
Group A
First: Flamengo (15, +6).
The defending champion is one of the best firsts, thanks to his 3-1 win over Junior from Barranquilla, who finished third and entered the South American.
Second: Independent of the Valley (12, +6).
The Quito team, which beat Flamengo at home, confirmed its favoritism to qualify for the second round with its 2-0 victory against Barcelona from Guayaquil.
B Group
First: Palmeiras (16, +15).
It is the team that garnered the most points together with Santos, but with a better difference than that team, and it was guaranteed to define as a local until the semifinals.
Second: Guaraní (13, +6).
Gustavo Costas' team is a rival that Argentine teams would not see with bad eyes and that also brings the bonus of a short trip, which does not imply so much wear and tear.
This Wednesday he beat Bolívar 1 to 0, lost 2 to 1 and turned it 3 to 2 in the discount.
Group C
First: Jorge Wilstermann (10, +3).
The group was defined on Tuesday night and Jorge Wilstermann made the big blow and took first place on goal difference, then his huge 1-0 away win against Colo Colo.
Second: Athletico Paranaense (10, +2).
The Brazilian team arrived as a comfortable leader, but finished second after losing to Peñarol, who finished third and will go to the Copa Sudamericana.
Athletico Paranaense, beyond his irregularity, is a risky rival for Argentine teams in the round of 16.
Group D
First: River (13, +15).
Marcelo Gallardo's team beat Liga de Quito 3-0 on the last date of Group D and came first.
Although you may have several upstairs and difficulties to define as local in the following instances in case you keep moving forward.
Second: Quito League (12, +4).
The Ecuadorians, dangerous rivals for anyone - it was visible on Tuesday in Avellaneda, beyond the bulky final result - go to the hype of the seconds.
San Pablo thrashed Binational 5-1 and finished third and went on to South America.
Group E
Guild (10, +3).
The
gaucho team
is already among the 16 best.
He closes at home against América de Cali and with a draw and even with a defeat he would be the leader, if Inter does not beat Universidad Católica in Chile.
Another group with a leader of not so many points,
Inter (8, +3).
Team
Chacho
Coudet is almost inside.
He can even qualify with a loss, since his chaser, América de Cali, comes with three points less and has 5 goals less difference.
Almost certainly he will be second, unless he beat Ariel Holan's Catholic University in Chile and Gremio does not add three against América de Cali.
Inter will be another risk rival for the Argentines in the round of 16.
Group F
First: National (15, +6).
Already classified, he defeated Alianza Lima 2-0 at home and won the zone by better goal difference.
Second: Racing (15, +5).
Already classified to the eighth, he could not assert his favoritism against Estudiantes de Mérida and just won on the final.
But it was 2 to 1 and was left with a goal less in favor than Nacional.
The Venezuelans will play the South American.
Group G
First: Santos (16, +5).
The Brazilian team was behind Palmeiras as the second best first.
He finished undefeated after turning the game over to Defense and Justice with a 2-1 at home.
Varela's men were achieving a historic step in Brazil with Braian Romero's goal, but they were left out of the eighth, although with a passage to the South American Cup.
Second: Dolphin (7, -1).
The team from the coastal city of Manta, in Ecuador, gave the great blow to stay with second place, after the victory against Olimpia by Daniel Garnero.
A long journey for the Argentines, although a good rival on paper due to their irregular level.
Group H
First: Mouth (11, + 6).
Boca already passed as leader, but must add three points to climb among the first and guarantee the locality in the following phases.
You can be the fourth or fifth best leader.
Libertad or Caracas (both 7, -1).
Libertad has the upper hand, because he defines home against an eliminated team and because Boca is supposed to overcome Caracas.
If the Paraguayans win and Caracas does not add to the Bombonera, it will also be inside.
Another rival that involves a short trip and not too many complexities, at least a priori, in the round of 16.
MFV