In Quito, they beat Liga, the current champion, 2-1, with goals from Pérez and Moreno. The rematch will be next Wednesday at the “Granate” Fortress.
Lanus defeated the visiting team 2-1 (partial 2-1) League of Quito in the first leg match they played on Wednesday at an altitude of over 2,800 meters in the Ecuadorian capital, for the round of 16 of the South American Cup.
The garnet team won with goals from Gonzalo Pérez (23 minutes) and Marcelino Moreno (45+1). The white squad, defending champion of the competition and in which the absence of the starting goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez was felt, opened the scoring with a goal from Luis Arce (14 minutes).
The first team in the group will face the best of the series in the quarterfinals, which brings together Colombian Deportivo Independiente Medellín and Chilean Palestino, who tied 2-2 on Wednesday in Santiago.
Lanús and Liga will play their rematch on August 21 at the Granate Fortress, when the Colombian team DIM will also host the Chilean ‘Arab’ team.
Summary of Liga de Quito vs Lanús for the Copa Sudamericana
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