The Copa Sudamericana returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Chilean side Huachipato and Argentine outfit Racing Club go head to head at the Estadio Sausalito on Tuesday. While the visitors cruised through the group stages, the Chilean outfit had to see off Racing de Montevideo on penalties in the playoffs following their group-stage exit from the Copa Libertadores. © Imago Huachipato had to dig deep in the knockout-stage playoff of the Copa Sudamericana as they overturned a first-leg deficit to secure a penalty-shootout victory over Uruguayan side Racing de Montevideo.
Having suffered a 3-2 defeat in Chile on July 16, Cris Martinez grabbed the headlines in the return leg as he struck in the ninth minute to hand Los Acereros a 1-0 victory at the Centenario Stadium and take the game to penalties where they picked up a 3-0 win. This was a much-needed result for Huachipato, who were dumped out of the Copa Libertadores after picking up eight points from six matches to finish third in Group C, two points off runners-up Gremio. Back home, Igor Oca 's men have endured a turbulent campaign in the Primera Division as they find themselves languishing in 15th-place in the table, just two points above rock-bottom Union.
Huachipato headed into their Copa Sudamericana tie fresh off the back of a goalless draw against Cobresal at the Estadio Sausalito on Friday, which extended their winless run in the league to four games. © Imago Racing Club, on the other hand, enjoyed a solid group-sta.