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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
📋 Corinthians line-up for Copa Sudamericana clash in Argentina
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. The time of truth has arrived for Corinthians in the 2025 South American Cup. Later, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), Timão visits Huracán. The game will be held at El Palacio, in Buenos Aires. And it's valid for the sixth and final round of Group C of the situation 📊 Corinthians only depends on itself to advance, but it cannot stumble. Timão has eight points, occupying the second position. Rival for tonight, Huracán leads with 11. And a good advantage in goal difference, which is the first tiebreaker criterion. There are eight goals in favor, against one from Dorival Júnior's team. In other words: it will advance in first place unless it loses by a three-goal difference. Corinthians needs to do its part to secure at least a spot in the playoffs, as a stumble tends to mean elimination. In third place with seven points, América de Cali will host the zero-point Racing Montevideo. It is likely that they will defeat the only team without points in the current edition of the South American Cup and go to ten points. Advancing to the playoffs will guarantee a prize of $500,000 (R$ 2.8 million). Huracán 🇦🇷 The focus of the team commanded by Frank Kudelka is on the decision of the Argentine Apertura. They dispatched Deportivo Riestra, Rosário Central, and Independiente to face another surprise, Platense, in the decision next Sunday (1st). The expectation is that Kudelka will preserve some starters. The lineup has not been released yet. Corinthians 🦅 Dorival Júnior preserved starters against Atlético-MG, thinking precisely about the game of life or death tonight. They lost Yuri Alberto, who suffered a fracture in the transverse process of the L1 vertebra, on the right side, after suffering a blow to the lumbar region. But they returned to count on Memphis and Garro. The Dutchman tends to be a reference. Already the midfielder starts on the bench - which was already expected. Photo: Fernando Bueno / Corinthians
Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Platense reach Argentine Apertura final after 1-0 win over San Lorenzo
Platense booked their place in the final of the Argentine Apertura competition with a 1-0 win at San Lorenzo on Sunday, thanks to a second-half goal from substitute Franco Zapiola. Platense, who beat River Plate in the quarter-finals, will face Huracan in the final after they overcame Independiente 6–5 in a thrilling penalty shootout on Saturday. San Lorenzo struggled to find their rhythm in the first half, and their progress was further hindered when Ezequiel Cerutti was forced off due to injury as the game was halted for a few minutes. Platense pressed hard, with efforts from Augusto Lotti, Ronaldo Martinez and Vicente Taborda testing San Lorenzo's defence and goalkeeper Orlando Gill made some fine saves, ensuring the home side remained in contention. The visitors finally broke the deadlock through Zapiola, who came on for Lotti in the 70th minute, and two minutes later, scored the winner following a corner kick. "Netting the goal was a huge thrill. Today, we are wearing a shirt bearing a patch in memory of the late Pope Francis, and that means a lot to us as Argentines. We will wear it in every game now. I think it helped us today," Zapiola told TNT Sports. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Huracan beat Independiente in dramatic shootout to reach Argentine Apertura final
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Huracan secured a thrilling 6-5 shootout victory against Independiente in the semi-finals of the Argentine Apertura tournament on Saturday, following a nail-biting 0-0 draw at the Libertadores de America stadium. Huracan dominated the first half with shots from Matko Miljevic and Walter Mazzantti, but failed to score. Independiente, who had beaten Boca Juniors in the quarter-finals, upped the pressure in the second half, coming close to scoring through Matias Gimenez following a well-placed cross from Santiago Montiel. Kevin Lomonaco also threatened but failed to score, and the match ended goalless. Huracan took the advantage in the shootout after Gabriel Avalos missed the opening shot, seemingly sealing Independiente's fate, yet goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey briefly rewrote the script with a spectacular save from Leonardo Gil's fifth attempt. However, it was Huracan's keeper, Hernan Galindez, who emerged as the ultimate protagonist, denying 20-year-old striker Santiago Hidalgo in the sudden-death shootout finale. "This is incredible, a great joy. We had chances to score, and we worked hard throughout the match, but we had to play away on a very difficult pitch," Galindez said after the match. "In the penalty shootout, I was able to guess and save the important ones. We have to appreciate the effort of the team, which is very committed and united, and we are all a family," he said. Huracan now await the winner of Sunday's second semi-final between San Lorenzo and Platense. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by William Mallard)
Straits Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Huracan beat Independiente in dramatic shootout to reach Argentine Apertura final
BUENOS AIRES - Huracan secured a thrilling 6-5 shootout victory against Independiente in the semi-finals of the Argentine Apertura tournament on Saturday, following a nail-biting 0-0 draw at the Libertadores de America stadium. Huracan dominated the first half with shots from Matko Miljevic and Walter Mazzantti, but failed to score. Independiente, who had beaten Boca Juniors in the quarter-finals, upped the pressure in the second half, coming close to scoring through Matias Gimenez following a well-placed cross from Santiago Montiel. Kevin Lomonaco also threatened but failed to score, and the match ended goalless. Huracan took the advantage in the shootout after Gabriel Avalos missed the opening shot, seemingly sealing Independiente's fate, yet goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey briefly rewrote the script with a spectacular save from Leonardo Gil's fifth attempt. However, it was Huracan's keeper, Hernan Galindez, who emerged as the ultimate protagonist, denying 20-year-old striker Santiago Hidalgo in the sudden-death shootout finale. "This is incredible, a great joy. We had chances to score, and we worked hard throughout the match, but we had to play away on a very difficult pitch," Galindez said after the match. "In the penalty shootout, I was able to guess and save the important ones. We have to appreciate the effort of the team, which is very committed and united, and we are all a family," he said. Huracan now await the winner of Sunday's second semi-final between San Lorenzo and Platense. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Secret talks: reports claim Boca have already picked their new manager
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. At this time, the great anticipation at Boca Juniors involves the attentive wait for the appointment of the team's next head coach, who will officially debut in mid-June at the 2025 Club World Cup. According to the latest updates from journalists close to the club from La Ribera, the name of the coach has already been chosen, and the coach in question has also said "Yes." However, the club and the management led by Juan Román Riquelme have decided to keep the negotiations "secret" and not yet reveal the chosen coach. ¡El DT está elegido! ¡El SI, del técnico, ya está!Negociación recontra SECRETA. TIC TAC — Leandro Aguilera (@Tato_Aguilera) May 22, 2025 The flurry of names has been intense and constant since the departure of Fernando Gago was confirmed several weeks ago, after losing in the Superclásico at the Monumental. "Lo viejo funciona, Juan" — Diego Monroig (@MonroigDiego) May 22, 2025 Several names have already been ruled out for different reasons, while now the main candidates are two: Gustavo Quinteros and Miguel Ángel Russo. The latter, currently under contract with San Lorenzo and in the midst of the final stages of the Argentine Apertura tournament with his team in the semifinals, will have to wait for the outcome of this competition to accept a proposal from the Xeneize. This is why there is mainly speculation about his name, hence the secrecy of these negotiations. 📸 ALEJANDRO PAGNI - AFP or licensors
