🏆 Cracking matches: 3️⃣ key moments from Copa Libertadores night
Today marks the beginning of the fourth day of the Copa Libertadores, where all teams start to define their future.
Star-studded duel in Lima
Without a doubt, we will have a great match in the first round of the Copa. São Paulo visits Peru to play against Alianza, who doesn't have much margin for error if they want to make it to the round of 16.
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The Peruvian team is obliged, but the tricolores want to close their qualification as soon as possible. A duel of contrasts, but with the three points at stake.
Para entrar no clima do duelo de hoje, uma #MemóriaTricolor!
🔙 Na CONMEBOL Libertadores de 2004, o Tricolor venceu o Alianza Lima fora de casa por 2 a 1.
⚽️ Rogério Ceni
⚽️ Fabão#SPFCpédia #VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/PtiIROjuGV
— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) May 6, 2025
Group E could start taking shape
And talking about first rounds, in Colombia we will have an electrifying duel between Bucaramanga and Racing, the current South American champion. However, the match has a revenge tone due to the fact that Los Leopardos won in Avellaneda.
¡Un hincha fiel! ¡Conoce la historia de Alejandro, un seguidor de Racing, que hizo una gran travesía para llegar a Bucaramanga!#DespiertaWIN pic.twitter.com/IQ5RvOvHe8
— Win Sports (@WinSportsTV) May 6, 2025
A few hours later, Fortaleza and Colo Colo will finally meet again after the incidents that occurred in the first leg, which ended with three points for the Brazilian club. El Cacique needs to win to get back into the fight.
🚨⚽🏆 ¡Mucha atención, Albos!
Fortaleza emitió un comunicado explicando que ningún hincha de #ColoColo podrá ingresar al Arena Castelao para el partido por #CopaLibertadores. Esto, tras una reunión con diferentes organismos locales e internacionales. pic.twitter.com/cf76YYvj8g
— TNT Sports Chile (@TNTSportsCL) May 6, 2025
San Antonio Bulo Bulo could confirm itself as a big surprise
Without a doubt, one of the big surprises of the Copa has been the Bolivian team that receives Peñarol at home, but with a victory could take a huge step towards making it to the round of 16.
Now, El Carbonero seeks to beat them again, as happened in the second round, to get into the qualifying zone.
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