Peñarol already knows its rival for the round of 16 of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. El Carbonero will face The Strongest from Bolivia, playing the first leg at the Champion of the Century and the rematch at Hernando Siles in the City of La Paz.
The team led by Diego Aguirre had finished in second place in Group G, and the draw had determined that its opponent in the next phase of the highest continental competition would be the winner of Group C, which had games pending because Gremio had had to postpone their matches against Huachipato and Estudiantes de La Plata due to severe flooding in Porto Alegre.
Precisely, the Gaúcho team caught up with the schedule, beating the Chilean team as a visitor by 1 to 0, and equaling in Curitiba against Pincharrata 1 to 1. These results allowed the Brazilians to advance to the round of 16, but They were not enough to take first place in the area from the Bolivian team, which finished on top due to goal difference.
In this way, Peñarol and The Strongest will face each other in the round trip seeking passage to the quarterfinals, where the winner will face the one who overcomes the key between Bolívar and Flamengo.
Although the dates have not yet been set, the match at the Campeón del Siglo will be played between August 13 and 15, while the duel at the Hernando Siles will take place between August 20 and 22.
