Millonarios Seeks 8-Point Lead Against O'Higgins — Millonarios Vs O'higgins
Millonarios vs O'Higgins arrives with Group C on a knife edge at El Campín. Millonarios has 8 points and needs a win to finish first and reach the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 directly.
Fabián Bustos sends a lineup that includes Diego Novoa, Andrés Llinás, Sergio Mosquera, Jorge Arias, Sebastián del Castillo, Rodrigo Ureña, Mackalister Silva, Mateo García, Sebastián Valencia, Leonardo Castro and Rodrigo Contreras. Falcao was again available and was expected to start on the bench.
Group C Pressure
Sao Paulo entered the round with 9 points, so Millonarios cannot control the full picture by itself. If Millonarios beats O'Higgins and Sao Paulo does not beat Boston River, the Colombian side finishes as group leader and takes the direct route to the round of 16.
If Sao Paulo wins and takes first place, Millonarios can still finish second and move to the playoff against a team from the Copa Libertadores. A loss, though, leaves the club exposed to elimination no matter what happens in the other match.
O'Higgins Arrives After 3-2 Loss
O'Higgins comes in with 7 points after a 3-2 loss at Boston River, which keeps the Chilean club in the same race but under less room for error. Lucas Bovaglio’s side starts Omar Carabalí, Felipe Faúndez, Alan Robledo, Miguel Brizuela, Luis Pavez, Juan Leiva, Felipe Ogaz, Martín Maturana, Francisco González, Arnaldo Castillo and Martín Sarrafiore.
The last meeting between the teams ended 2-0 to O'Higgins, with goals from Francisco González and Arnaldo Castillo. That result is the backdrop for Millonarios’ own front line, where Rodrigo Contreras has 4 goals in the competition and Jorge Cabezas Hurtado has 2 goals and 1 assist in his recent matches.
El Campín At 5:00 P.M.
The match is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at El Campín, with DSports listed as the television channel. Millonarios reaches the final round with one clear task: beat O'Higgins and wait on the other Group C result if it wants the cleanest path into the knockout bracket.
