Corinthians visits Barcelona-EQU on Wednesday night (03/05), in the first phase game of the pre-liberators. The duel will be in the city of Guayaquil, which has been suffering from heavy rains in recent days.
So much so that Timon had to make an improvisation because of a flood in his locker room. Will this delay the match? THE Sporting News show.
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What happened in the Corinthians locker room?
In a post on social networks, Corinthians reported that they had to use the Monumental Stadium press room as a locker room. This is because the locker room of the visitors was flooded due to the rains in Ecuador.
“Because of heavy rains in the city of Guayaquil, the visitors locker room has been flooded and Timon will use the press room provisionally,” wrote Timão.
Due to heavy rains in the city of Guayaquil, the visitor locker room has been flooded and Timon will use the press room provisionally. 🆗
📸 Gustavo Vasco / Corinthians
— Corinthians (@Corinthians)
Will Barcelona-Equ X Corinthians delay?
To date, there has been no position of Conmebol about a possible delay at the time of the match due to the rains. The duel is still scheduled for 9:30 pm (Brasília time).
The Monumental Stadium, where the match is scheduled to take place, is in the western region of Centro, an area considered conducive to flooding. In addition, the drainage of the site is not considered the best.
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How Barcelona-Equ and Corinthians arrive
Corinthians seeks to maintain the unbeaten record of eleven matches, while Barcelona also lives a good phase, with only one draw and four wins in the last five games.
Timon is guaranteed in the semifinal of the Paulista Championship and will face Santos next Sunday (8).
The Ecuadorian club, on the other hand, leads the national competition and wants to secure a place in the Libertadores group stage.
Barcelona-EQU MOMENT
- Last 5 games: v, v, v, e, v
- Pre-Liberators: In the third phase, against Corinthians
- Ecuadorian Championship: Leader
- Scorer of the season: Octavio Rivero, 3 goals
Corinthians moment
- Last 5 games: E, E, E, V, V
- Pre-Liberators: In the third phase, against Barcelona-Equ
- Paulista Championship: in the semifinal
- Scorer of the season: Talles Magno and Yuri Alberto, both with 5 goals
