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Copa Libertadores 2024 standings: date 4 of Group D
Table of positions: on Wednesday, May 8, date 4 of Group D of the Copa Libertadores 2024 will be completed. Junior de Barranquilla is the leader of the classification, followed by Universitario de Deportes, in the absence of today’s clash between Botafogo and LDU Quito.
University received Junior on Tuesday, May 7 at the Monumental de Ate stadium in the first match of the fourth day of the continental club championship series. The match could be key in the aspirations of the ‘cream’ team that has the objective of accessing the next stages of the Conmebol competition.
The ‘merengues’ jumped onto the field with the goal of achieving a victory to recover from the defeat against Botafogo in their previous presentation (3-0), but after five minutes a great goal from winger Bryan Castrillón uneven the score. However, 24′ into the initial stage, after a notable individual action by winger Andy Polo, who evaded two rivals, forward Edison Flores made it 1-1. With that partial result they went to rest.
In the complementary part, there were no greater opportunities for either team and they were finally tied. Due to the series of matches, the ‘U’ showed a decline in their physical performance, causing their strategist to have to make five variations so that they can maintain the pace of international competition.
The Universitario vs Junior was the match that opened the day in their series, since the one between Botafogo and Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito will only take place on Wednesday, May 8 at the Nilton Santos stadium, starting at 7:30 p.m. in Peru. In this way, the representative of Rio de Janeiro will maintain its last position until its clash with the current champion of the Copa Sudamericana ends. If they win, they will displace both the ‘U’ and the ‘university’.
Those led by Argentine Fabián Bustos reached fourth place with four points. Product of a victory against the ‘white house’, a draw with the ‘shark’ and the aforementioned fall with the ‘lone star’. With equality against the Barranquilleros, the Peruvians accumulated five points and maintain an expectant second place, but with a negative goal difference of -1.
It should be remembered that the institutions that occupy the first two places in Group D will advance to the round of 16 of the continental competition. Meanwhile, the third placed team will go to the Copa Sudamericana play-offs with the second places in each group of the ‘great conquest’.
Copa Libertadores 2024 standings: date 4 of Group D
The ‘merengue’ team has two games left to close its participation in the first stage of ‘eternal glory’. One will be at home and the rest will be away from home.
Firstly, he will receive Botafogo of Brazil in his fiefdom, the ‘colossus of Ate’. The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) scheduled the contest with ‘Fogao’ for Thursday, May 16. On this occasion, the ball will start rolling at 9:00 p.m. in Peru.
The Odriozola representative will close their participation in the group stage by traveling to Ecuador to face LDU de Quito. Once the 2024 Apertura Tournament in national football is over, on Tuesday, May 28, the ‘students’ will play their classification against the ‘albos’ from 5:00 p.m. in Peru.
After facing Junior at the Monumental stadium, Universitario has to face Botafogo (at home) and LDU Quito (away) – Credit: Getty
