After a string of poor results in 2026, the leadership of the Boedo club decided to fire head coach Damián Ayude and in his place came Gustavo Álvarez, who last Friday achieved his first victory in the position by defeating Estudiantes de La Plata. On the other side will be Recoleta, which secured qualification to the group stage after pulling off a shock and eliminating Nacional de Paraguay on penalties in the first qualifying round. Deportivo Riestra prepares for its absolute debut in an international tournament. This Wednesday, Deportivo Riestra will also play, making its absolute debut in an international competition when it receives Palestino of Chile for the first date of Group F of the Copa Sudamericana. The match, scheduled for 19:00, will be played at the Pedro Bidegain Stadium, which is San Lorenzo's pitch, and can be seen through ESPN 3 and Disney+ Premium. The referee will be the Ecuadorian Guillermo Guerrero, while in the VAR will be his compatriot Carlos Orbe. Deportivo Riestra last year achieved a historic qualification for this edition of the Copa Sudamericana by finishing sixth in the annual table with the more than notable sum of 52 points. Buenos Aires, April 7 (NA) - San Lorenzo will debut this Wednesday in the Copa Sudamericana, when they visit Recoleta of Paraguay in a match corresponding to the first date of Group D. The match is scheduled for 19:00, will be played at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium, will have live coverage from the Argentine News Agency and can be seen through ESPN and Disney+ Premium. The designated referee is the Chilean Cristian Garay, who will be assisted from the VAR by his compatriot Miguel Araos. This year will be the Cyclone's fourteenth participation in the Copa Sudamericana. Its best performance in this competition was in 2002, when it was crowned champion by defeating Atlético Nacional of Colombia with a global score of 4-0 in the final. Despite going through a very delicate moment institutionally, San Lorenzo had a more than acceptable 2025.
