Santa Fe's hopes rise: here's how Peñarol, Corinthians, and Platense arrive at the Libertadores group stage
The Copa Libertadores group stage kicks off, and Independiente Santa Fe is hoping for a good performance. The Bogota team will debut this Thursday at El Campín, where they will host Peñarol at 9:00 p.m., in a key match to start on the right foot.
TL;DR
- Santa Fe debuts in the Copa Libertadores group stage against Peñarol.
- Peñarol is in strong form, second in their league with recent wins.
- Corinthians is in a period of change after their coach's departure and is in the lower half of their league table.
- Platense is also struggling, with no wins in their last five matches.
- Despite not being in their best local league form, Santa Fe views this group as competitive.