Olimpia Vasco: lineup named for Paraguay Sula decider
Vasco da Gama have been named for a crunch Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 second leg against Olimpia at Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, with kickoff at 7 p.m. Brasília time. After a 0-0 first leg, another draw sends the Olimpia Vasco tie to penalties, with a quarterfinal berth—and $700,000—on the line.
Key Takeaways
- Second leg kicks off at 7 p.m. Brasília time at Defensores del Chaco in Asunción.
- After a 0-0 first leg, another draw sends the tie to a penalty shootout.
- Vasco arrived in Asunción seeking a Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal place.
- Vasco miss Sosa, Colidio, Jair and Rojas; Olimpia are without Iván Leguizamón.
- Analyst previews project shapes and possible XIs, but absences may force changes.
What is at stake in the Olimpia Vasco decider?
According to reporting carried by Yahoo Sports, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama face Olimpia in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 return leg. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Brasília time at Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich will take charge, and Paramount+ will broadcast the match.
The first leg at São Januário finished 0-0. Another draw—regardless of the scoreline—will send the contest to penalties. The winner advances to face River Plate or Independiente Santa Fe. Each team that reaches the quarterfinals is due $700,000 in prize money.
OneFootball coverage of the trip underlines the same mission: Vasco reached Asunción in search of a Sudamericana quarterfinal berth after keeping the tie alive in Rio.
Who is missing for Vasco and Olimpia?
Vasco coach Pedro Emanuel will be without Sosa and Colidio, who were not registered in time for the Sudamericana round of 16. The absences list also includes Jair, nursing a strain in the adductor muscles of his right thigh, and Rojas, dealing with pain in the front muscles of his right thigh.
Olimpia coach Pablo Sanchez is still without midfielder Iván Leguizamón, who is recovering from an injury. Those gaps shape how both benches approach a one-match decider on Paraguayan soil.
What possible lineups are analysts projecting?
Preview site RatingBet published potential—not confirmed—starting sides for the return fixture. Olimpia are projected in a 1-4-1-4-1: Olveira; Gamarra, Bentaberri, Matus, Cáceres; Sánchez; Benítez, Quintana, Cardoso, Delmás; Romero.
Vasco are projected in a 1-4-3-3: Jardim; Suárez, Renan, Saldivia, Rodríguez; Méndez, Barros, Rojas Echavarría; Moreira, David, Adson. That Vasco projection should be read cautiously: Yahoo Sports lists Rojas among unavailable players, so the club’s named party may differ from the preview XI.
RatingBet also notes Olimpia won their Sudamericana group and that Vasco finished second before beating Independiente Medellín in the playoff round. The same analysis leans toward a tight, low-scoring night after the goalless first leg.
Yahoo’s English version of the teamsheet report notes it was translated with artificial intelligence—another sign of how automated tools now move match-day news across languages. For more on that shift, see our Future Tech & AI Wonders hub.