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  May 14, 2025 Defensa y Justicia -  Universidad Católica Estadio Norberto Tomaghello, Florencio Varela, Argentina On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Argentine Defensa y Justicia will face Ecuadorian Universidad Católica in the Copa Sudamericana. The clash between teams with different playing styles promises an interesting confrontation and an opportunity to extend several remarkable streaks. Defensa y Justicia has only one defeat in six home games against Ecuadorian teams in CONMEBOL competitions (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss). That single defeat came in the group stage of the 2022 Sudamericana against LDU Quito (1-2). The Argentine side thus has an excellent record against Ecuadorian opponents on home soil. After not conceding goals in their last home game in the 2025 Sudamericana (0-0 with Vitória), Defensa y Justicia will seek to play consecutive home matches without conceding for the third time in CONMEBOL competitions. This achievement has not happened for the Argentine team f...

  May 8, 2025   Barcelona SC - River Plate   On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Ecuadorian side Barcelona SC will face Argentine giants River Plate in the fourth round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage. This match is the only fixture in matchday four that pits two teams against each other who have both kept clean sheets in two of their first three group stage matches. Barcelona SC has demonstrated defensive quality in recent meetings with River Plate. The "Ídolo," as the Ecuadorian team is nicknamed, has not conceded goals in their last two matches against the Argentine powerhouse in the CONMEBOL Libertadores (1 win, 1 draw). However, the historical head-to-head record favors River Plate - the "Millonario" won the first three encounters between these sides in this tournament. The Ecuadorian outfit excels in defensive solidity throughout the competition. Barcelona SC has kept a clean sheet in more than half of their matches in the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores (four o...