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Colombia remains a tough territory for Independiente del Valle in Copa Libertadores

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Independiente del Valle faces Deportes Tolima in the Copa Libertadores round of 16, aiming to overcome a poor historical record in Colombia.
  • The Ecuadorian club has lost all four previous away matches against Colombian teams in the tournament.
  • This includes a loss to Deportes Tolima in 2022 and a defeat in the 2023 round of 16 against Deportivo Pereira.

Independiente del Valle faces a significant historical hurdle as they prepare to meet Deportes Tolima in the Copa Libertadores round of 16. The Ecuadorian club has a troubling record when playing in Colombia, having lost all four of their previous away matches in the tournament.

The team's difficult history in Colombia includes losses to Atlético Nacional in the 2016 final, Junior de Barranquilla in 2020, Deportes Tolima in 2022, and Deportivo Pereira in the 2023 round of 16. The match against Deportes Tolima on August 18 will be an opportunity for Independiente del Valle to finally secure points on Colombian soil in this prestigious competition.

Their most recent encounter in Colombia was a 1-0 defeat against Deportivo Pereira in the first leg of the round of 16 in 2023. Despite losing the away leg, they were unable to overturn the deficit in the return fixture, leading to their elimination. This upcoming match against Deportes Tolima, also held at the Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, presents a chance to break this streak of negative results and begin a new chapter in their Copa Libertadores journey.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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