The knockout phase of the Copa Bridgestone Libertadores kicks off with two games. Buenos Aires and San Cristobal will be the venues.
The knockout phase of the Copa Bridgestone Libertadores kicks off with two games. Buenos Aires and San Cristobal will be the venues.
Here are the statistics:
Huracán – Atlético Nacional
The two official international confrontations in their history were in the group stage this year. Atletico Nacional won in Buenos Aires 2-0 and in Medellin they fought to a 0-0 draw.
Huracán local
6-5-2 at the Libertadores, scoring 20 goals and conceding 13.
In this edition they won two (Caracas 1-0 and Sporting Cristial 4-2), drew Peñarol 0-0 and lost to Atletico Nacional.
The other defeat at home was against Peñarol 3-0 in the semifinals of 1974.
On two occasions hosted Colombian clubs for Conmebol. In addition to the loss against Atletico Nacional on February 23 this year the other was the final of the 2015 Copa Sudamericana against Sante Fe 0-0.
Atletico Nacional visitor
Their 75th match (23-22-29).
Three consecutive wins (all in this edition): Huracán 2-0, Peñarol 4-0 and Sporting Cristal 1-0.
Of the last 10 have only lost two: Defensor Sporting 1-0 (2014) and Emelec 2-0 (2015).
Have played 21 times in Argentina for Conmebol with a record of 8-4-9. Have two consecutive victories and of the 10 most recent matches were defeated just once: River Plate 2-0 in the final of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.
In the Copa Libertadores have not lost in Argentina since August 16, 1995 when they were beat by River Plate 1-0 in the semifinal.
Referee – Patricio Polic
Has called 15 matches at the Copa Libertadores.
Two in the present edition: Huracán 1 – Caracas 0 and Trujillanos 2 – The Strongest 1.
In addition to the win over Caracas, he has called one other Huracán match (Cruzeiro 3-1 in the 2015 Copa Libertadores). Has called just one match for Atlético Nacional: Gremio 0-3 (Libertadores 2014).
Deportivo Táchira – Pumas
Two official international confrontations, both were this year for Group 7 with the homeside winning each game: Deportivo Táchira 2 – 0 and Pumas 4 – 1 Deportivo Tachira.
Deportivo Táchira local
42 matches: 11-15-16.
Three consecutive wins (all in this edition) and of the last 10 have lost just one: Racing Club 5-0 (February 17, 2015).
In addition to the aforementioned match against Pumas in March, in only one other occasion officially hosted a Mexican team: Cruz Azul 1-1 on April 3, 2012.
Venezuelan teams at home have won four consecutive against Mexican clubs since August 27, 2008 (Aragua 1 – Chivas 2).
Pumas visitor
10 matches: 2-1-7.
The only victories were in this edition: Olimpia 2-0 and Emelec 3-2.
Has played twice in Venezuela for Conmbeol. Before the already mentioned loss against Deportivo Tachira they fell 3-0 to Maracaibo in the 2006 Copa Libertadores.
Referee – Oscar Maldonado
15 matches called at the Copa Libertadores.
Three were this year: Atlético Nacional 3 – Sporting Cristal 0, Santa Fe 3 – Cobresal 0 and Palmeiras 4 – River Plate of Uruguay 0.
For Conmebol has never called Deportivo Táchira or Pumas.
Eduardo Bolaños/conmebol.com
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