The Croatian who led Colo Colo to the 1991 Libertadores crown has returned, forcing us to revisit a process unlikely to happen again?
Fans clash with the board over the lack of ambition shown in the club’s Libertadores knockout run.
Universidad Católica drew with Estudiantes de La Plata, keeping its best chance to progress, yet lost its dominant scorer; the squad looks depleted and the board refused reinforcements. For my money, the upcoming replay will be a nightmare.
The Chilean side beat the Argentines in Rancagua but fell out on penalties. “It burns me,” coach Lucas Bovaglio confessed.
Spain lamented the two injuries from the brutal Uruguay clash, Germany failed to break Paraguay’s tactical wall, and Mexican fans kept Ecuador’s squad awake. Will the next round expose deeper flaws?