Paul Guerrero He is the man of the moment LDU Quito. The Peruvian striker not only started against Sao Paulo, but was also responsible for scoring the first penalty in the decisive shootout that saw them finally qualify for the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana.
After the final whistle, the “Predator” was asked about his feelings after eliminating the tricolor in Morumbí and said: “These are moments in which you cannot slow down the intensity, you always have to be attentive and focused on everything. There has been tension for days before and that is what we have to have when playing these instances. I am very happy about the classification.”
YOU CAN SEE: Paolo Guerrero scored a great penalty and received a yellow card for a provocative celebration against Sao Paulo
Guerrero then added that the game was complicated for them by Alvarado’s sending off at the start of the second half: “They gave my teammate the red card and we were unlucky to play with 10 men, but we played a good game .” . We had a lot of chances to score and we were really happy about the classification, but we knew that was how we would be. That’s football, keep working.”
Looking ahead to the end, the LDU Quito attacker revealed that it is now time to focus on qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. “They are happy moments, we qualified, that’s what we’re looking for. Very happy, the group is happy about this classification.” “Now I’m resting. The selection comes and I am happy,” concluded the “Predator”.