On Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. Brasília time), São Paulo take on Cobresal in Round 4 of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. The game will be played at Estadio Municipal de Calama in Chile. Argentine coach Luis Zubeldía, unbeaten after four games with three wins and a draw, leads São Paulo in his second game in the ...
Flamengo fans went to bed with something hard to digest besides yet another Libertadores loss: the recent examples of more modest teams against the same opponents Flamengo face. Palestino, who beat Flamengo 1-0 in a nearly empty stadium in Coquimbo, Chile, on Tuesday night, are the same team that were thrashed 4-0 by Bolívar at home (playing in front of ...
The minutes of the clash between Fortaleza and Boca Juniors will be remembered forever by the Tricolor faithful. The game, now part of the club’s pantheon of unforgettable nights, will be the benchmark whenever fans talk about a masterful win. Under Juan Pablo Vojvoda, Fortaleza rose above a global giant and wrote another historic chapter at Arena Castelão. “A 1-0 ...
In an eventful week, Luis Zubeldía, São Paulo’s new head coach, made a memorable debut. After arriving in Brazil on Sunday, the Argentine led his first training session on Monday and secured a work visa in a rush to make his debut on Thursday, earning a 2-0 win over Barcelona SC at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo in Guayaquil in ...
On a memorable night for South American soccer, Palmeiras pulled off an epic comeback against Independiente del Valle at altitude in Quito in the CONMEBOL Libertadores. The feat, worthy of a movie script, played out like a real boxing match, with Verdão absorbing its opponent’s attacks and finding strength where there seemed to be none to seal a magical night. ...
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This week, Brazilian clubs are back in action in the Copa Libertadores group stage. São Paulo, Flamengo, Palmeiras and Botafogo face tough opponents as they look to bounce back or earn their first win in the South American competition. São Paulo vs. Cobresal São Paulo hosts Cobresal this Wednesday (April 10) at 8:30 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. Brasília time) at ...
The long-awaited moment has arrived for Atlético-MG in the 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores! On its quest for eternal glory, Galo faces Caracas on the road at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in Venezuela. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET (7 p.m. Brasília time), and in Brazil the match will stream LIVE and EXCLUSIVELY on ESPN’s Star+. Atlético-MG is out to ...
Three-time CONMEBOL Libertadores champion São Paulo begins its campaign in this year’s edition on Thursday (April 4), facing Talleres at 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. Brasília time) at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Argentina. The match is part of Group B of the continental competition. After a promising start with a Supercopa do Brasil win over Palmeiras, the Tricolor’s ...
Enjoying a rare mid-season break thanks to the FIFA international window, the seven teams that reached the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage face an “insane marathon” through the end of April. In addition to half of the international competition’s group stage, the teams have three rounds of the Brazilian league, which starts in the middle of next month. Some clubs are ...