Millionaires is being called to take an important step in that desired goal of qualifying for the round of 16 of the Libertadores Cupvisits Palestino de Chile this Thursday for date 3 of group E.
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The team led by Alberto Gamero is obliged to win, another result would complicate the aspirations to advance to the round, since it has only one point in two games played: it drew 1-1 against Flamengo, in Bogotá and lost 3-2 against Bolívar at the height of La Paz.
Jorge Duarte, referee with a terrible job in the game Millonarios vs. Junior.
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It will be the first time that Millionaires be measured against Palestinian from Chile in a Conmebol tournament and the first time he played against a team from the southern country in 17 years, his last match was in 2007 against Colo Colo.
The history of Millionaires facing Chilean rivals is quite balanced with 10 official matches divided into 4 victories, 3 draws and 3 losses. The 'ambassador' hopes this Thursday to extend his triumphs against the Australs to tighten group E.
History in Conmebol tournaments
Pereira vs. Millionaires.
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The other tournament matches Conmebol They date back to the last century. In 1995, they lost against Universidad de Chile 3-1 as a visitor and won by the minimum in Bogotá in the Copa Libertadores.
That same year and in the same competition, they won 5-1, taking advantage of the height of Bogotá in the first leg, and were beaten 4-1 against Universidad Católica in the second leg.
Millionaires and Junior depend on themselves to qualify.
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In the 1962 Copa Libertadores they tied 1-1 in the capital against Catholic University and lost 4-1 in Santiago de Chile.
Now, Millonarios faces another reality this Thursday at the Francisco Sánchez stadium, where they will face Palestino for date 3 of group E of the Copa Libertadores.
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