Coquimbo Unidos x Universitario: lineups and where to watch live for Libertadores By Janderson Luiz
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Coquimbo Unido hosts Universitario this Thursday for the fourth round of Grupo B of CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026. The game takes place at Estádio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, at Coquimbo. The Chileans seek to maintain their good campaign at home. The Peruvians are trying to improve their performance away from home.
The clash marks the second meeting between the teams in the group stage. In the first round, Coquimbo Unido won 2-0 over Peru. The goals came from Cristian Zavala and Nicolás Johansen.
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The Chilean team is experiencing a positive moment in continental competitions. The victory at Peru gave confidence to the group led by Hernán Caputto. At home, Coquimbo Unido usually presents strong marking in midfield. Quick counterattacks become the main weapon.
The crowd should fill Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso. The stadium is in the city of Coquimbo, in the north of Chile. Field control usually weighs in favor of the home team in this edition of Libertadores.
- Diego Sánchez should remain the starter in the target
- Defesa counts on Benjamín Gazzolo and Manuel Fernández
- Meio-field has Juan Cornejo and Alejandro Camargo
- Ataque leads with Nicolás Johansen and Cristian Zavala
- Lucas Pratto appears as an option in the front command
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Universitario travels in need of points. The Peruvian team has a balanced campaign, but suffers far from Lima. Coach Jorge Araujo must maintain the base that he performed well in the last national commitment.
The crema team bets on the experience of players like Edison Flores and Alex Valera. The defense needs to show more solidity. In the first round, the team conceded two goals at home against the same opponent.
- Diego Romero must defend the goal
- Linha as a defender with Anderson Santamaría and Matías Di Benedetto
- Meio-field counts on Jorge Murrugarra and Andy Polo
- Edison Flores acts as main articulator
- Alex Valera leads the offensive actions
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Coquimbo Unido must go to the field with maximum strength. The main absence is Rodrigo Holgado, suspended. The rest of the main cast is available.
Universitario does not record significant losses for the game. The entire cast traveled to Chile. The formation must repeat the base used in the last rounds.
Onde watch Libertadores’s game live
The transmission is carried out by Paramount+ on Brasil. The streaming covers the confrontation from 9pm (Brasília time).
No Chile, the signal is open on local channels and digital platforms. No Peru, TV and streaming follow the same standard of continental coverage.
Histórico and recent team performance
Coquimbo Unido is coming off an important victory over Peru. The team has four points from three games in the Grupo B. The defense has conceded few goals at home at this stage.
Universitario also has four points. The team alternates good results with stumbling blocks. The attack needs to improve its performance against closed defenses.
Referee Nicolás Ramírez commands the match. Ele has experience in CONMEBOL games. The weather forecast for Coquimbo calls for clear skies and mild temperatures at night.
Grupo B has Tolima in the lead. Nacional and today’s two teams fight for direct places or for Sul-Americana. Cada point gains greater weight from now on.
