Universitario’s defeat by Santa Fe in the fifth round of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana left fans hoping for a victory for their beloved side to secure qualification for the next round. With this defeat everything will be decided on the last day to find out how the U-group stands together with Goiás and Gimnasia. One of those who expressed his sadness and sadness at this result was Paco Bazán, who spoke on his program “El Deportivo en otra cancha”.
The ex-footballer appeared on TV and expressed his sadness at the debacle Jorge Fossati’s side were going through on Colombian soil. Likewise, the driver attacked the VAR and the referees who were responsible for handling this technology.
“The handling of the VAR is despicable. The manipulation of the image is abominable. You manipulate it to interpret the undrepresentables involved in this analytical space. You see it’s red. About the cabanillas thing, I don’t know. “I don’t know, but I don’t even know. They didn’t even review it,” Paco Bazán said urgently.
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A Santa Fe player’s reprehensible act against Alex Valera
Santa Fe defender Marlon Torres made a reprehensible gesture with Alex Valera in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana clash against Universitario.
The striker was on the ground complaining of being attacked and the defender tried to lift him up, grabbing the attacker’s groin from his legs.
What does Universitario need to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana?
- If Universitario beats Gimnasia, they get 10 points and could be the leaders of Group G if Goiás loses to Independiente Santa Fe or draws and go straight through.
- If Universitario draws against Gimnasia, they get 8 points and have to wait for Goiás Independiente to beat Santa Fe.
- If Universitario loses to Gimnasia they must have at least 7 points left and must wait for Goiás Independiente Santa Fe to win by 2 goals or more to be second on goal difference.