Corinthians vs Universitario match preview: Let’s start this round with a W

Corinthians vs Universitario match preview: Let’s start this round with a W

After a back-and-forth 6 matches of Copa Sudamericana group stage, Universitario now has to confront Corinthians in the KO Round. Both clubs have 2 different approaches to this round however. Universitario is heading to this round with their best in order to win both legs. While Corinthians uses a majority U-23 squad and have a few key stars like Cassio absent. Corinthians are focused to win their domestic league, the Brasileiro Serie A, and won’t risk their stars for this round.

Universitario will be without Martin Perez Guedes (yellow card suspension), and Jose Carvallo & Roberto Siucho (red card suspension). Diego Romero who was goalkeeping the (U) in a clean sheet vs Alianza Atletico, will get the start for Carvallo. Despite having many U-23 players, Corinthians will still go hard to win. Corinthians finished 3rd in their Copa Libertadores group and in this new format, they host leg 1. Universitario targets a positive road result and return home next week to advance. It’s a match where they need to play clean and avoid careless fouls and errors especially that they enter this match with more experience than Corinthians.

Kickoff is less than a hour away 8:30pm Eastern time (7:30pm Lima time, 5:30pm Pacific) in Arena Corinthians.