Two clubs chasing Copa Libertadores glory will do battle today in a cup match between Gremio and San Lorenzo. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre and can be live streamed here free.
After playing to a scoreless draw in the Argentine first division, San Lorenzo manager Edgardo Bauza has returned his focus to intercontinental competition. For Bauza, the first encounter with Gremio proved to be as difficult as he imagined it would be (h/t to Goal). "It was just as we imagined it, tough, against a team that defends well and knows how to counterattack," the Argentine said following the club's 1-0 victory over Gremio.
"[They] know how to play wide with pace [and] had not lost in the Copa [Libertadores]," he added.
"Their shape was very tight and difficult to break down to create scoring chances. We tried to pressure them in the first half. In the second half, we tried to have Angel [Correa] play further up the pitch and seek the goal and the victory."
"This is only 50 percent of the qualification. Another 50 percent remain."
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Player to Watch: San Lorenzo's Angel Correa has been a stalwart attacking midfielder in domestic and continental competition. The 19-year-old has six goals in Argentina's first division and added two more during this current Copa Libertadores campaign.
Gremio's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Grohe; Wendell, Geromel, Werley, Para; Edinho, Riveros; Dudu, Luan, Roberto; Barcos
San Lorenzo's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Torrico; Mas, Gentiletti, Valdes, Buffarini; Mercier, Ortigoza; Villalba, Correa, Piatti; Matos
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