Barcelona vs Torque – On Wednesday, Barcelona SC will face Torque in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores first-round tie. With the first leg concluding in a 1-1 draw, the game at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha will be crucial.
In the 1990 and 1998 editions of the competition, the hosts were runners-up both times. Last season, they reached the semi-finals before losing 4-0 on aggregate to Flamengo. Torque has lost both of their Uruguayan Primera Division matches this season, and they may struggle against the hosts.
Barcelona vs Torque – Team News:
There have been no known injuries for Barcelona SC before of this match. After serving a suspension in the last game, Bruno Pintares is also ready to start here.
Damián Daz got sent off in the first leg and will be suspended for one game here. The Ecuadorian offensive midfielder should be replaced by Gabriel Cortez or Erick Castillo.
There have been no reported injuries for the visiting side, and it is likely that the City Football Group-owned team will start with the same lineup as in the first match.
Barcelona SC possible starting lineup:
Javier Burrai, Byron Castillo, Darío Aimar, Luca Sosa, Leonel Quiñónez; Bruno Piñatares, Leonai Souza, Emmanuel Martínez, Erick Castillo; Adonis Preciado, Gonzalo Mastriani
Torque possible starting lineup:
Gastón Guruciaga, Agustín Peña, Joaquín Pereyra, Diego Arismendi, José Álvarez; Matías Santos, Nicolás Milesi, Darío Pereira, Marcelo Allende; Juan Cejas, Joaquin Cevallos
Barcelona SC vs Torque – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals
The game is likely to be low-scoring, with the hosts coming out on top. So far, neither team has looked particularly good in their competitive games, with the visitors scoring two goals and allowing three. The hosts have only played one game so far this season, a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
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