Independiente Medellín x Cusco at Atanasio Girardot in the Libertadores

Independiente Medellín hosts Cusco FC this Thursday night at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. The duel is valid for the third round of Grupo A of CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026. The Colombian team only has one point in two games and needs the result to get closer to the classification zone.

The confrontation is scheduled for 11pm on Brasília. Medellín plays at home with the support of the fans to get the three points.

Medellín arrives under pressure after stumbles in the group stage

Independiente Medellín ranks third from Grupo A with one point. The team drew with Estudiantes and lost to Flamengo. The team needs to win to maintain chances of advancing or going to Sul-Americana.

Recentemente the club beat Fortaleza 1-0 in the Colombian league. The result brought relief after an irregular sequence. Coach Sebastián Botero must maintain the base he played in the victory.

• Eder Chaux in goal
• Leyser Chaverra, Daniel Londoño and Halam Loboa in defense
• Frank Fabra and José Ortiz supported
• Daniel Cataño, Alexis Serna and Francisco Chaverra in the middle
• Yony González and Francisco Fydriszewski in the attack

Essa formation was used in the last appointment. Top scorer Fydriszewski scored the team’s goal in Libertadores so far.

Cusco FC seeks first point away from home

Cusco arrives with zero points after two defeats. The Peruvian team lost to Flamengo and Estudiantes. The pressure increases to achieve a positive result in Medellín.

Coach Alejandro Orfila has a squad that performed well in the Peruvian championship. The last game ended with a 2-1 victory against Sport Huancayo.

• Pedro Díaz in goal
• Marlon Ruidías, Álvaro Ampuero and others on the defensive line
• Diego Soto, Iván Colman and Facundo Callejo in the middle
• Lucas Colitto and Gabriel Carabajal in front

The team traveled with limited absences and should rely on counterattacks.

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Onde watch Libertadores’s game live

Transmission occurs on Disney+ Premium for all América of Sul. Canais ESPN also covers the duel in some countries. Official Aplicativos Conmebol and streaming platforms confirm the signal.

Torcedores can follow through the Disney+ website or app with a premium plan. Não there is open transmission confirmed on Brasil.

Histórico and interesting facts about the confrontation

The teams face each other for the first time at Libertadores. Medellín has had a good record at home in continental competition in recent years. Cusco is competing in the group stage for the first time in recent years.

The Atanasio Girardot stadium should receive a good crowd. The altitude of Medellín is not as high as that of Cusco, but it still requires adaptation from visitors.

Detalhes of refereeing and game conditions

Referee Gery Vargas, from Bolívia, commands the match. Ele has experience playing games from Conmebol. Assistentes and fourth referee complete the team.

Previsão indicates mild temperatures in Medellín this evening, with a chance of light rain. The pitch must be in good condition for the technical game.