Vasco da Gama vs Independiente Medellin - prediction, team news, lineups

Vasco da Gama invited Independiente Medellin to Sao Januario connected Wednesday for the decisive 2nd limb of their Copa Sudamericana knockout playoff, with a spot successful the past 16 against Olimpia astatine stake.

The necktie remains finely poised aft an entertaining 2-2 gully successful Colombia, wherever the Brazilian broadside doubly came from down to permission Colombia knowing that a triumph connected location ungraded volition beryllium capable to publication their spot successful the adjacent round.

Match preview

Vasco produced a resilient show successful Medellin to retrieve from losing positions connected 2 occasions and instrumentality to Brazil with the vantage of location enactment for the decisive 2nd leg.

Claudio Spinelli's equaliser proved peculiarly invaluable aft Pedro Emanuel's broadside had doubly fallen behind, and the Brazilian nine volition judge they person fixed themselves an fantabulous accidental to advancement contempt their hard home campaign.

The Rio giants stay nether unit successful the Brasileirao, sitting 17th successful the array aft collecting conscionable 21 points from their opening 20 matches, having managed lone 5 wins each season.

Pedro Emanuel has besides endured a challenging commencement since taking complaint earlier this month, with the Portuguese manager inactive searching for his archetypal triumph aft overseeing 1 decision and 2 draws, the latest a 1-1 location stalemate against Mirassol.

Defensive consistency remains a interest for Vasco, who person conceded regularly passim the campaign, but their warring tone successful the archetypal limb demonstrated they person capable attacking prime to occupation Medellin erstwhile again.

The visitors get successful Rio enjoying a much encouraging tally of signifier nether caller caput manager Luis Amaranto Perea, who has begun his reign with an unbeaten commencement aft replacing Alejandro Restrepo.

Medellin followed the first-leg gully by edging Deportivo Pasto 3-2 successful the Liga BetPlay, continuing an attacking attack that has already produced 5 goals successful Perea's opening 2 matches.

Nineteen-year-old John Montano announced himself connected the continental signifier by scoring some goals successful the archetypal leg, and his emergence has provided an important boost pursuing the departure of starring striker Francisco Fydriszewski earlier this month.

While Medellin person looked much unsafe going guardant nether their caller manager, antiaircraft vulnerabilities stay evident aft conceding 4 goals crossed Perea's archetypal 2 games, thing Vasco volition anticipation to exploit successful beforehand of their ain supporters.

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Team News

Vasco stay without midfielder Mateus Carvalho, who continues his betterment from a genu injury.

Defender Alan Saldivia has returned to grooming aft overcoming a calf occupation but whitethorn initially beryllium constricted to a spot among the substitutes aft being rested against Mirassol.

Brenner remains Vasco's main fittingness interest aft missing afloat training, and Spinelli is connected standby to pb the onslaught if the striker is not passed fit.

New signing Nelson Deossa is inactive awaiting the completion of his registration and is not expected to marque his debut.

Independiente Medellin question without experienced left-back Frank Fabra, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Midfielder Alexis Serna besides remains unavailable due to the fact that of an adductor problem, portion Carlos Lucumi is inactive a uncertainty aft missing the archetypal limb for idiosyncratic reasons.

Perea indispensable besides determine betwixt Eder Chaux and Salvador Ichazo successful goal, though Joaquin Varela is expected to proceed astatine the bosom of the defence aft starting some of the coach's opening matches.

Vasco da Gama imaginable starting lineup:

Leo Jardim; Puma Rodriguez, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, Cuiabano; Cauan Barros, Thiago Mendes, Adson; Andres Gomez, Claudio Spinelli, Nuno Moreira

Independiente Medellin imaginable starting lineup:

Eder Chaux; Esneyder Mena, Kevin Mantilla, Joaquin Varela, Jhan Mena; Didier Moreno, Halam Loboa, Yony Gonzalez; Agustin Martegani, John Montano, Jeison Medina

We say: Vasco da Gama 2-1 Independiente Medellin

The archetypal limb suggested determination is small to abstracted these sides, but Vasco's location vantage could beryllium decisive successful a necktie that is apt to stay intimately contested.

Medellin person shown greater attacking intent nether Perea, yet their antiaircraft frailties person besides go much apparent, portion Vasco demonstrated successful Colombia that they tin respond positively nether pressure.

Expect different entertaining encounter, with the Brazilian broadside doing capable to borderline the contention and unafraid their spot successful the Copa Sudamericana circular of 16.

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