Two clubs chasing Copa Libertadores glory will do battle today in a knockout match between Club Leon and Club Bolivar. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Leon. Information on how and where to stream the match live can be found here.
After suffering a 2-1 loss to Toluca in Liga MX, Leon manager Gustavo Matosas made his priorities clear. Winning the Copa Libertadores isn't a goal. It's a dream (h/t to Goal). "I will not give up anything, but for me the Libertadores is a dream of a lifetime because I'm South American, so I'm going with everything," Matosas said. "I think the possibility exists [of making the Liga MX playoffs] if one does the numbers. Defeat limits our chances, but we come with the idea of winning the game," he added.
"I have many good player coming [through the youth system] and surely, in two or three years they, will be regulars in Leon. There were various debuts and they met expectations."
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Player to Watch: Club Leon's Carlos Pena has made the most of his Copa Libertadores campaign. The 24-year-old had three goals in six appearances during the group stage.
Leon's Projected Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Yarbrough; Navarro, Hernandez, Gonzalez, Magallon; Vazquez, Hernandez, Pena, Montes; Sabah, Boselli
Bolivar's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Quinonez; Alvarez, Cabrera, Yacerotte, Eguino; Flores, Miranda, Callejon; Capdevila, Arce, Ferreira
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