Estudiantes Coach Medina Vows 'Intelligent Victory' in Copa Libertadores Rematch

Estudiantes de La Plata coach Alexander Medina is focused on securing a victory in the second leg of their Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Universidad Católica, despite his team's commanding 4-0 win over Gimnasia y Esgrima in the local derby. Medina stressed that the upcoming match in Santiago will present a different challenge than the first leg.

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This match is different, we played 90 minutes and now it's the rematch.

"This match is different, we played 90 minutes and now it's the rematch," Medina stated. He affirmed that Estudiantes will maintain their attacking philosophy in Chile, aiming for qualification from the outset. "We are going to approach it in the best way to win the match. We don't speculate, it's in our DNA. We are going to go out to win with intelligence," the Uruguayan coach asserted.

Medina also acknowledged the strengths of his opponent, Universidad Católica. "It's a team that knows what it plays for and is a very well-drilled team. We expect a tough and strong team that plays well at home," he commented. Estudiantes enters the match with a significant confidence boost from their recent league performance, while Universidad Católica will be looking to capitalize on their home ground advantage to advance to the quarterfinals.

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We are going to approach it in the best way to win the match. We don't speculate, it's in our DNA. We are going to go out to win with intelligence.

The series is currently wide open following a 1-1 draw in the first leg. The second leg is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, at 20:30 local time at the Claro Arena. Any further draw will lead to a penalty shootout to decide which team progresses.

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It's a team that knows what it plays for and is a very well-drilled team. We expect a tough and strong team that plays well at home.