Libertad x Athletico: lineups, schedule and where to watch

For the third round of Group G, the athletic face the freedom, from Paraguay. The match this Thursday, at 21:00 (Brasília time), at Defensores Del Chaco, is worth leadership in the most disputed group of the liberators until now.

The teams in the group composed of today’s opponents, in addition to Atlético/MG and Alianza Lima, from Peru, won at least one game in the group stage, all of them have chances of ranking in first place. O athletic, leader and with a game less than the Rooster and the Peruvians, if they win today away from home, they extend the leadership by three points of difference of the second place, the Alianza. In case of defeat, the freedom takes the lead of the group, a simple tie keeps the red-black as leader.

O athletic comes from a 2-1 defeat against Atlético/MG in the Brazilian Championship. Both from the same group in the South American competition, faced each other and with the victory of Paraná.

Playing at home freedom leads in the Paraguayan Championship and has already done it in the Libertadores, beating Galo in the Mineirão, by 1 to 0.

_{Alex Santana, Hugo Moura and Pablo on a trip to Paraguay. (Photo: Reproduction/Club Athletico Paranaense)}

Probable lineup from Athletico, commanded by Paulo Turra:
Benedict; Khellven, Pedro Henrique, Thiago Heleno and Pedrinho; Erick (Alex Santana), Fernandinho and Vitor Bueno; David Terans, Vitor Roque and Pablo.

Pedro Henrique, Vitor Bueno and Pablo should be the new additions to the Hurricane starting lineup. Marcelo Cirino, Kaique Rocha and Madson are missing.

Probable lineup from Libertad, commanded by Argentine Daniel Garnero:
Martin Silva; Ivan Piris, Diego Viera, Alexander Barboza and Néstor Giménez; Álvaro Campuzano, Lucas Sanabria, Diego Gomez, Héctor Vilalba and Enso González (Melgarejo); Oscar Cardozo (Alfio Oviedo).

Óscar Cardozo, even though his title has not been confirmed, is one of the references of the Paraguayan team.

the clash between athletic It is freedom had two chapters in the last edition of the competition, both fell in the same group, one victory for each. Soon in the round of 16, they faced each other again, with Hurricane classification at the end of the match.

where to watch
Broadcast: Espn and Star+

Arbitration
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
Assistants: Alexander Guzman and Wilmar Navarro (both from Colombia)
Fourth official: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
VAR: Juan Lara (Chile)

Featured photo: Fernandinho arriving in Asunción, capital of Paraguay. Playback/Club Athletico Paranaense