The Copa Sudamericana is filling boxes and Argentine clubs gain certainty after the draw for the round of 16 that left more questions than anything else. We are talking about Racing, Belgrano de Córdoba and Lanús, classified directly to the round of 16; and Boca and Rosario Centralwho must play 16th.
The fact is that with Gremio’s victory against Huachipato for the Libertadores (1-0) and Inter de Porto Alegre’s victory against Real Tomayapo for the Sudamericana (2-0), there are only two games left to be played in the group stages of both competitions. , delayed by the floods in Brazil. But the one that defines everything is the one that Inter and Delfín will play in Brazil next Saturday at 9:30 p.m..
Boca will go to Ecuador
One who will be very attentive to this result will be Mouth. Diego Martínez’s team already knows that it will have an Ecuadorian rival, but not which one. How is that? Like this: if Inter and Delfín tie, someone wins by one goal or the Brazilians by two, they will play a playoff against Independiente del Valle (with Cruzeiro waiting in the round of 16). While if Delfín wins by two or more, or Inter by three or more, it will be Quito League (with Lanús in the second round).
Belgrano and Racing, quite clear
On the contrary, he who already knows where his rival will come from is Belgrano de Córdobawhich awaits the winner of the round of 16 clash between Athletico Paranaense and Cerro Porteño.
Racing also has its future quite clear: it will play against the winner of Bragantino vs. Dolphin of Ecuador or Racing de Montevideo. This will be defined when Delfín visits Inter. With a tie, Bragantino’s rival will be Delfín while with a win for either of the two, it will be the Uruguayan Racing.
Lanús and Central, with variants
For its part, Lanús waits for the winner of the Quito League against a rival that could be Boca, Inter, Delfín or Always Ready. If Delfín and Inter tie, it will be Always Ready. If either of them wins, it will depend on the goals scored. It will be Delfín if it wins by one goal and, if it is by two or more, it will be Mouth. If Inter wins by one, it will be Always Ready; If they win by two, it will be Inter themselves; and if he wins by more, it will be Mouth.
Rosario Central will play 16th against Inter, Always Ready or Racing de Montevideo. With a tie in the match pending, it will be the Uruguayans. If Delfín wins, it will be the Bolivians. And if Inter wins, it depends on the goals: by one goal it will be the Brazilians; For more, Always Ready. What is certain is that in the round of 16 he waits Brazil Fortress.
The possible crossings of Sudamericana
- Brazil’s strength against the winner of the 16th round playoff between CENTRAL ROSARY vs. Inter/Always Ready/Racing de Montevideo
- Corinthians against the winner of Bragantino vs. Freedom of Asuncion
- BELGRANO DE CÓRDOBA against the winner of Paranaense vs. Cerro Porteño
- RACING against the winner of Huachipato vs. Delfín/Montevideo Racing
- Sportivo Ameliano against the winner of Libertad vs. Catholic of Ecuador/Inter/Delfin
- Cruzeiro against the winner of Independiente del Valle vs. MOUTH/Inter/Delfín/Catholic of Ecuador
- Independiente Medellín against the winner of Cuiabá vs. Palestinian
- LANÚS against the winner of the Quito League vs. MOUTH/Inter/Delfín/Always Ready
