PROBABLE LINEUPS |
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE Herrera Rojas, M. Gonzalez, O. Gonzalez Diaz, Rodriguez, Araguiz, Mena Vargas, Canales, Castro | LIGA DE QUITO Dominguez Guagua, Araujo, Calderon Reasco, Acosta, Hidalgo, Ambrosi, Gonzalez Barcos, Bieler |
Liga need to score in order to have a chance of earning their second Copa Sudamericana title in three years. The away goals rule is not applied so a single goal victory would be enough to take the tie to extra time. Ezequiel Gonzalez will look to supply the killer balls to the attacking Argentine duo of Claudio Bieler and Hernan Barcos; the latter of which will hope for an improved performance from the first leg.
DID YOU KNOW? |
- Universidad de Chile can win their first continental trophy in the first final in the history of the club.
- Liga de Quito are the only club to have won a tie in the tournament proper when playing the second leg away from home. They achieved this feat in every round, eliminating Independiente, Libertad and Velez Sarsfield.
- Eduardo Vargas needs just one goal to match compatriot Humberto Suazo's record of 10 goals in a single edition of the Copa Sudamerica.
- The U are currently on a run of 34 games unbeaten in both league and cup competition.
- The Ecuadorian side are no strangers to high pressure finals. They have won the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and the Recopa Sudamericana twice since 2008.
- Hernan Barcos still has a chance of beating Eduardo Vargas to being the tournament's top-scorer. With seven goals he could match his Chilean counterpart with a brace in the second leg.
Editor's Prediction
Universidad de Chile 2-1 L.D.U.