Copa Libertadores
Atletico-PR vs River Plate
17:15 ET
River, champion of the 2018 edition, got into the round of 16 after finishing as leader of group D that he shared with Liga de Quito, Binacional, from Peru, and San Pablo, from Brazil, with 13 points as a result of four wins and one tie, 21 goals in favor (no team did more) and 6 against.
Athletico Paranaense, for his part, was second in group C with 10 points behind Jorge Wilstermann, from Bolivia, who finished with a better goal difference (+3 against +2).
River and Athletico Paranaense meet again a year and a half after the definition of the Recopa Sudamericana won by the "Muñeco" team.
The Brazilians - winners of the Copa Sudamericana 2018, won the first leg on the artificial turf of Curitiba 1-0 but River turned the series around with a 3-0 win with two agonizing goals in injury time when it seemed that the title was defined by penalties.
Athletico Paranaense, for his part, was second in group C with 10 points behind Jorge Wilstermann, from Bolivia, who finished with a better goal difference (+3 against +2).
River and Athletico Paranaense meet again a year and a half after the definition of the Recopa Sudamericana won by the "Muñeco" team.
The Brazilians - winners of the Copa Sudamericana 2018, won the first leg on the artificial turf of Curitiba 1-0 but River turned the series around with a 3-0 win with two agonizing goals in injury time when it seemed that the title was defined by penalties.