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GRÊMIO RELIES ON HOME INVINCIBILITY AGAINST ARGENTINE TEAMS, GODOY CRUZ EXCELS IN DEFENSE

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  May 13, 2025   Grêmio - Godoy Cruz   Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Brazilian Grêmio will face Argentine Godoy Cruz in the Copa Sudamericana. The clash between teams with different playing styles promises an interesting confrontation and possible extension of several remarkable streaks. Grêmio is unbeaten against Godoy Cruz in CONMEBOL tournaments after three encounters, with two victories and one draw. The only one of these matches that was played in Brazil was in the return leg of the 2017 Libertadores round of 16, when the Tricolor won 2-1. The Brazilian side will thus want to confirm its dominance over the Argentine opponent. Grêmio has lost only one of the 10 matches it has played as the home team against Argentine teams in the group phases of CONMEBOL tournaments, with six wins and three draws. That single defeat occurred 27 years ago, when River Plate won 3-2 in the 1998 Copa Mercosur. This impressive record gives the home tea...

GODOY CRUZ AIMS FOR HISTORIC ADVANCEMENT AGAINST SPORTIVO LUQUEÑO IN COPA SUDAMERICANA

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  May 6, 2025 Sportivo Luqueño vs. Godoy Cruz Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay Argentine side Godoy Cruz has a historic achievement within reach in South American competition. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the team from Mendoza will visit Paraguayan club Sportivo Luqueño in the return match of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana group stage, where they can confirm their dominance and strengthen their position for advancing to the next phase of the tournament. Godoy Cruz already defeated Sportivo Luqueño in their first encounter of this year's CONMEBOL Sudamericana. "El Tomba," as the Argentine side is nicknamed, now has the opportunity to beat the same opponent more than once in continental tournaments for only the second time in their history. The last time they achieved this was against Bolivian side Sport Boys Warnes in the 2017 Copa Libertadores, when they won both head-to-head matches. The Argentine team remains unbeaten in this year's Copa Sudamericana – recor...