Two clubs chasing Copa Libertadores glory will do battle today in a match between Guarani and Corinthians. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Rogelio Livieres in Pinoza and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
Wednesday's contest is the first leg of a two-legged tie.
What They're Saying
Guarani manager Fernando Jubero (via D10): "The priority is to score, maintain our balance and play the perfect game. With their strong attack, we will be able to counterattack."
Corinthians manager Tite (via JC Net): "I do not want to commit a lack of ethics and make comparisons with Guaraní, but our responsibility is great. We want to go through this step respecting the opponent. If we think that will be easy, we will stumble. We expect to resume our standard. With practice, the team will swing less."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Emerson serving a red-card suspension, the club turns to Paolo Guerrero at center forward. The 31-year-old has been stellar in Copa Libertadores action. In three appearances, guerrero boasts four goals and an assist, averaging a goal every 52 minutes. He'll look for more of the same in pursuit of the all-important road goal on Wednesday.
Guarani's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Aguilar; Patiño, Cáceres, Maldonado; Filippini, Bartomeus, Luis de la Cruz, Palau, Mendoza; Santander, Benítez
Corinthians' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Cássio; Fagner, Felipe, Gil, Fábio Santos; Ralf, Elias, Jadson, Augusto; Luciano, Guerrero
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data (via Transfermarkt).
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