Vélez players celebrate in the locker room after reaching the Libertadores semi-finals by eliminating Talleresl. Press photo by Velez.
Vélez Sarsfield, with the joy of having reached the semi-finals of Copa Libertadores but without being able to have his fans in the stands, this Sunday receives Gimnasia, who need their fourth consecutive victory in the Professional League to stay close to leaders Atlético Tucumán , in the continuity of the date 13.
The match takes place at the José Amalfitani stadium, in the Liniers neighborhood of Buenos Aires, from 3:30 pm, with arbitration by Hernán Mastrángelo and broadcast on television by TNT Sports.
The match will be behind closed doors by order of the Security Committee after the incidents that occurred at the Velez stadium in the first leg clash between the club and Talleres for the Copa Libertadores.
The moment of the incidents at the José Amalfitani stadium between the fans of Vélez and Talleres. Photo Juano Tesone – Clarin
Vélez, led by Uruguayan Alexander Medina, has a bad season in the Professional League, unlike his continental success, where he reached the semi-finals after 11 years and will face Flamengo from Brazil.
Those of Lineers with eight winless games are in 26th position. with only 9 points and relegated in the fight to qualify for the next international cups in 2023.
Gimnasia, headed by Néstor Gorosito, has three wins in a row, 317 minutes without conceding (the last was from Lucas Beltrán del River) and all the desire to fight for the title against Atlético Tucumán and whoever joins. Meanwhile, he was knocked out by Patronato de Paraná from the Copa Argentina.
probable formations
Velez: Lucas Hoyos; Leonardo Jara, Matías De los Santos, Valentín Gómez and Francisco Ortega; Nicolás Garayalde and Máximo Perrone; Luca Orellano, Walter Bou and Lucas Janson; Luca Pratt. SD: Aleksandr Medina.
Gymnastics (LP): Rodrigo Re; Guillermo Enrique, Leonardo Morales, Germán Guiffrey and Nicolás Colazo; Tomás Muro, Manuel Insaurralde, Agustín Cardozo and Ramón Sosa; German Brahian and Franco Soldano. DT: Nestor Gorosito.
Source: Clarin
