The “Academy” has nine units (like the Peruvian team), is in second position by goal difference and last date won 2-1 as a visitor against Cuiabá from Brazil.
Meanwhile, Racing failed to reach the final of the tournament at the local level after losing on penalties 6-5 after a goalless draw against Boca Juniors, last Saturday at the Ciudad de Lanús stadium.
In the event that Racing achieves a victory, it will remain as the leader in its zone and awaits the pass to the round of 16, which it will achieve with a tie on the last day when it hosts the Uruguayan River.
The “albiceleste” coach, Fernando Gago, will not be able to count on the Paraguayan midfielder Matías Rojas, who suffered a Grade 2 tear in his right hamstring against “Xeneize”, an ailment for which he will be out of the fields for about three weeks.
To replace the Guaraní soccer player, Gago will put the Uruguayan Fabricio Domínguez, starter in the last cup presentation against the Brazilian team. Another option would be to shoot Benjamín Garré, who did not have many minutes on the pitch in his team’s last games.
The rest of the team will be the same that started the classic against those led by DT Sebastián Battaglia.
The Peruvians, commanded by the Argentine coach Néstor Lorenzo, for their part, lead both in the continental tournament (with nine points and a better goal difference than Racing) and in the domestic championship with 28 points, one more than their escort Sport Huancayo ( 27).
Lorenzo, 56, will not be able to count on goalkeeper Carlos Cáceda (expelled against River on the last date) and Jorge Cabezudo will enter his place, the only modification to visit Avellaneda’s team.
On the last day of the South American they beat River of Uruguay 2-1, while at the local level they thrashed the Tarma Sports Association 3-0.
Argentines Leonel Galeano, Horacio Orzán, Cristian Bordacahar and Bernardo Cuesta play in the Peruvian team.
Racing and Melgar crossed paths on the third day of this competition with a 3-1 victory for the Peruvians at the UNSA Monumental Stadium, located in the city of Arequipa, at 2,300 meters above sea level.
In the other match of the fifth date of Zone B, River will host Cuiabá from Brazil in Uruguay, both with three points and no chance of qualifying for the next phase.
The match will be played from 7:15 p.m. at the Centenario stadium, located in the city of Montevideo, will be arbitrated by Ecuadorian Alex Cajas Torres and will be televised by ESPN.
When do Racing vs Melgar play?
The match, valid for the fifth day of Group B, will be played from 9:30 pm at the Cilindro de Avellaneda, and will be arbitrated by the Paraguayan Derlis López.
Where to watch Racing vs Melgar
The duel between Argentines and Brazilians will be televised by the cable signal ESPN
probable formations
Racing Club: Gaston Gomez; Facundo Mura, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa, Gonzalo Piovi; Leonel Miranda, Aníbal Moreno, Carlos Alcaraz; Fabricio Dominguez, Enzo Copetti, Tomas Chancalay. DT: Fernando Gago.
Melgar: Jorge Cabezudo; Matías Lazo, Alec Deneumostier, Leonel Galeano, Paolo Reyna; Horacio Orzán, Cristian Bordacahar, Alexis Arias, Martín Pérez Guedes, Luis Iberico; Bernard Cost. DT: Nestor Lorenzo.
Stadium: Juan Domingo Peron.
Referee: Derlis López (Paraguay).
Time: 9:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN.
Source: Ambito
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