Millonarios is excited about the Copa Libertadores: this is how it went against Chilean teams

In front will be a rival who also arrives in need and has two defeats in this Libertadores Cup, On paper it is the most accessible rival for Millionairesbut the home field weighs and the pressure can play tricks.

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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.

In 2007, Millionaires no difference was made against Colo Colotied 1-1 in Bogotá and had the same result in Santiago de Chile.

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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.

The remaining four games were played in the 1960s after the creation of the Copa Libertadores. In the first edition they beat 0-6 University of Chile and beat the same rival 1-0 in the second leg and as a visitor.

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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