Olympia vs. National via ESPN live: match schedules for Copa Libertadores

Olympia of Paraguay will clash against National Athletic of Colombia LIVE | ONLINE | FREE for the first leg of the second phase of the Libertadores Cup this Thursday February 24 from 07:30 pm (Peruvian and Colombian time).

The dean of Guarani football and the Medellin purslane are two old rivals who will meet again this Thursday in the 2022 edition of the South American competition and will do so at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción.

Olimpia is presented with the incentive of the dramatic 2-2 draw with Libertad in an electrifying match for the local Apertura and the enthusiasm of its numerous fans attracted by the incisive play exhibited by the eleven coached by Julio César Cáceres, which has young talents such as striker Guillermo Paiva and central defender Luis Zárate.

What time to watch Olimpia vs Atlético Nacional?

• Peru: 07:30 p.m.
• Colombia: 07:30 p.m.
• Ecuador: 07:30 p.m.
• Mexico: 06:30 p.m.
• Uruguay: 09:30 p.m.
• Paraguay: 09:30 p.m.
• Argentina: 09:30 p.m.
• Chile: 09:30 p.m.

On which TV channel to watch Olimpia vs Atlético Nacional?

• Peru: ESPN
• Columbia: ESPN
• Ecuador: ESPN
• Uruguay: ESPN
• Paraguay: ESPN
• Spain: DAZN
• Chile: ESPN

The ‘new’ Olimpia showed forcefulness in the first phase of the Libertadores, in which they eliminated the weak Peruvian team Universidad César Vallejo by a global score of 3-0 with an outstanding performance by Paiva, author of a goal in the 2-0 victory in revenge.

Atlético Nacional, on the other hand, led by Alejandro Restrepo, arrives at the match against Olimpia with three casualties, including midfielder Alexander Mejía, who is recovering from a tear. Mejía is known to Paraguayans for his recent past in Libertad (2019-2021) with which he won a Copa Paraguay and an Apertura tournament.

Nor will the midfielder Baldomero Perlaza who is recovering from a delicate ankle injury, nor the defender Juan Cabal with a sprained knee. The DT will have in return midfielder John Duque, who overcame an ailment in his right foot.

Atlético Nacional, whom Olimpia has between eyebrows since he beat him in 1989 in the Copa Libertadores final to win the first of his two titles in the continental tournament (the other was in 2016), comes from a victory by 1 -0 against Unión Magdalena over the weekend for the Colombian Apertura.

In Restrepo’s squad, Argentine defender Emmanuel Olivera and playmaker Giovanni Moreno stand out, the latter recently arrived from a long internship at Shanghai Shenhua in China. Striker Dorlan Pabón and center-back Felipe Aguilar also stand out.

Olimpia vs Atlético Nacional: possible alignments

Olympia: Alfredo Aguilar – Víctor Salazar, Saúl Salcedo, Antolín Alcaraz, Iván Torres – Alejandro Silva, Edgardo Orzusa, Marcos Gómez, Guillermo Paiva – Derlis González and Jorge Recalde.

National Athletic: Kevin Mier – Yerson Candelo, Felipe Aguilar, Emmanuel Olivera, Álvaro Angulo – Jhon Duque, Sebastián Gómez, Daniel Mantilla, Jarlan Barrera – Andrés Andrade, and Jéfferson Duque.

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