Ángel Di María lives a special moment wearing Rosario Central’s shirt. The experienced attacking midfielder should be the main reference for the Argentine team this Tuesday against Universidad Central de Venezuela. The duel takes place at 7pm at Gigante of Arroyito, for the fifth round of Grupo H of CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Canalla leads the group with 10 points and can guarantee a place in the round of 16 with a victory. Di María has already scored in the 3-0 victory in the first round, in Caracas, and appears as a central piece in the campaign.
Di María, the maestro of Canalla in search of classification
The 38-year-old player returned to his childhood club in 2025 and became a technical reference. Ele contributes with goals, assists and leadership on the field. In the first clash against UCV, Fideo converted a penalty and helped build the result.
Rosario Central comes from elimination in the semifinals of the Argentine Apertura to River Plate. The focus is now full on Libertadores. A victory today simplifies the path and allows for a break in the last round.
Gigante of Arroyito should fill up. Torcedores expects a great performance from the local idol.
Prováveis lineups confirmed
- Rosario Central: Jeremías Ledesma; Emanuel Coronel, Ignacio Ovando, Gastón Ávila, Agustín Sández; Franco Ibarra, Vicente Pizarro; Enzo Giménez, Pol Fernández, Ángel Di María; Enzo Copetti.
- UCV: Giancarlo Schiavone; Kendrys Silva, Alfonso Simarra, Williams Velásquez, Daniel Carrillo; Alexander Gonzalez, Francisco Solé, Juan Cuesta; Alexander Granko, Jovanny Bolívar, Camilo Zapata.
Jorge Almirón must repeat the base. Di María plays on the right side, with freedom to create and finish.
- Experiente midfielder as main offensive weapon
- Copetti in command of the attack to take advantage of crosses
- Meio-field with balance of Ibarra and Pizarro
- Solid Defesa who has yet to concede a goal in the group stage
- Opções on the bench to maintain intensity until the end
UCV occupies third place with 6 points. The Venezuelan team needs to win and hope for stumbles to stay in the fight.
Di María’s impact on Canalla’s season
Ángel Di María’s return to Rosario Central generated great anticipation. The player has direct participation in goals in the Libertadores and in the Argentine championship. Sua’s presence raises the team’s technical level.
Contra o River, even in defeat, Di María showed quality in dribbling and passing. Coach Almirón counts on him for decisive moments at América.
The record against Venezuelans favors the Argentine. The 3-0 first round victory included a goal from Fideo.
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- Horário: 7pm (from Brasília)
- Estádio: Gigante of Arroyito, Rosario
- Árbitro: Flavio Rodrigues of Souza (Brasil)
- VAR: Daniel Nobre (Brasil)
Classificação from Grupo H and next steps
Rosario Central leads with 10 points and a positive balance. Independiente of Valle follows. UCV has 6 points and needs a positive result.
A win for Canalla today practically guarantees first place. Di María could be the name of the match once again.
The Argentine team demonstrates consistency in continental competition. Torcedores optimistically follows the idol’s campaign at home.