Copa Sudamericana: Belgrano achieved a great success in Brazil and reached the round of 16

Belgrano de Córdoba gave a blow tonight after defeating 2 to 1 as a visitor Porto Alegre International and thus advance to the round of 16 of the South American Cupin a match valid for the sixth and last date of Group C, played in San Pablo.

The local team took the lead with a goal from Colombian Rafael Santos Borré, 39 minutes into the first half, but the “Pirate” turned it around with a double from Pablo Chavarría, who scored at 44 and 46, also from the initial part.

Thanks to this victory, Belgrano took first place in the area after collecting 12 points, despite the fact that Internacional still owes two games, suspended due to the floods that recently hit Porto Alegre and its surroundings.

The table is completed with Delfín from Ecuador 8 points (5 PJ), the Brazilian team 5 (4 PJ) and Real Tomayapo from Bolivia 1 (5 PJ).

The Córdoba team, which finished this first phase undefeated, played without complexes against a rival eager to win to snatch the leadership of the group,

Santos Borré put the Brazilian team ahead at the end of the first half, but Belgrano reacted immediately with two goals from Chavarría: one by collecting a rebound and the other with a header to turn history around.

In the second stage the local team tried to get ahead in search of a tie, but was exposed to every counterattack by Belgrano, which made it complicated in that way.

In fact, it was close to increasing but the referee – at the request of the VAR – rejected a penalty on Rolón.

However, despite the impetus that Inter showed, they did not have too many problems and took the valuable classification to continue in the race.

Synthesis Inter vs Belgrano for the South American Cup