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March 8, 2022 9:32 PM ET

90+5' End of the match!

Match ends at the Raimundo Sampaio Stadium. Goalless draw between América-MG and Barcelona SC.

March 8, 2022 9:26 PM ET

90+5' BURRAI SAVES!

Great reaction by the Barcelona captain to a shot in front of goal by Felipe Azevedo.

March 8, 2022 9:24 PM ET

90+4' Yellow card

Darío Aimar was cautioned for Barcelona.

March 8, 2022 9:22 PM ET

90+1' GARCÉS MISSED IT!

The Barcelona player, who had fooled the goalkeeper, shot low to the right, but missed the spot kick.

March 8, 2022 9:21 PM ET

90' Additional time

Five minutes added to the match.

March 8, 2022 9:19 PM ET

88' PENALTY FOR BARCELONA!

The referee whistles for a foul by Jaílson on Michael Carcelén, who scored in front of the goalkeeper, who in the end takes the ball in front of him. The referee did not hesitate in his decision when he saw that the América-MG defenders saved the goal on the line. The Brazilian goalkeeper was also cautioned.

March 8, 2022 9:18 PM ET

85' América-MG substitution

Colombian player Juan Pablo Ramírez replaces Alê.

March 8, 2022 9:14 PM ET

81' America-MG substitution

Felipe Azevedo replaces Pedrinho.

March 8, 2022 9:10 PM ET

75' Half hour of the second half

América-MG has managed to have more depth, but lacks precision to finish plays successfully.

March 8, 2022 9:06 PM ET

69' América-MG substitution

Matheus Leonardo replaces Everaldo.

March 8, 2022 9:01 PM ET

69' Triple change for Barcelona

Michael Carcelén, Cristian Penilla and Carlos Garcés will replace Gonzalo Mastriani, Jonathan Perlaza and Leonai Souza.

March 8, 2022 9:00 PM ET

68' Barcelona missed it!

Pedro Pablo Velasco crossed from the right, but Mastriani was unable to reach the ball in front of goal.

March 8, 2022 8:56 PM ET

66' América-MG tried

Everaldo's shot went wide.

March 8, 2022 8:54 PM ET

61' Yellow card

Bruno Piñatares was cautioned for Barcelona.

March 8, 2022 8:50 PM ET

56' Barcelona substitution

Enter Nixon Molina in place of Adonis Preciado.

March 8, 2022 8:44 PM ET

50' Yellow card

Adonis Preciado was cautioned for Barcelona.

March 8, 2022 8:39 PM ET

Second half begins

The second half of the match gets underway. There were no changes in the teams.

March 8, 2022 8:33 PM ET

45+2' Halftime

The first half ends at Raimundo Sampaio stadium. Goalless draw between América-MG and Barcelona.

March 8, 2022 8:18 PM ET

45' Additional time

Two more minutes will be played in the first half.

March 8, 2022 8:15 PM ET

42' Jaílson caught!

Mastriani headed in a cross from the right, but the América-MG goalkeeper was well positioned.

March 8, 2022 8:14 PM ET

38' América-MG came closer!

Wellington Paulista's shot was well saved by goalkeeper Javier Burrai without rebounding.

March 8, 2022 8:10 PM ET

34' BARCCELONA HAD IT!

Good reaction by goalkeeper Jaílson to prevent the first goal of the match after a shot by Mastriani. The clearest opportunity so far in the match.

March 8, 2022 8:05 PM ET

31' Yellow card

Patric was cautioned in America-MG.

March 8, 2022 8:03 PM ET

28' Barcelona came closer

Jonathan Perlaza's shot went just wide of the left post.

March 8, 2022 8:00 PM ET

22' Yellow card

Leonai Souza was cautioned for Barcelona.

March 8, 2022 7:57 PM ET

20' The match continues goalless

The match continues with no goals. There was only a header by Carlos Rodriguez that went over the goal, but it was offside. Otherwise, the match was very poor.

March 8, 2022 7:56 PM ET

15' First quarter of the game

Not much happens at the start of the match and while the teams try to get into a rhythm, not many chances have been presented so far.

March 8, 2022 7:46 PM ET

10' The tie is maintained

Barcelona tries to elaborate more than their opponents, who generally counter-attack on the counter-attack.

March 8, 2022 7:41 PM ET

5' First minutes

America tries to impose conditions from the start on their home field. Barcelona holds on for now.

March 8, 2022 7:36 PM ET

Match starts

The game between América-MG and Barcelona de Guayaquil gets underway.

March 8, 2022 7:31 PM ET

Teams on the field

The players of América-MG and Barcelona de Guayaquil are leaving.

March 8, 2022 7:28 PM ET

Match officials

Referee: Dario Herrera - Argentina

Assistant No.1: Juan Belatti - Argentina

Assistant No.2: Diego Bonfa - Argentina

Fourth official: Nicolás Lamolina - Argentina

March 8, 2022 7:25 PM ET

Substitutes - Barcelona SC

12. Victor Mendoza (GK), 02. Víctor Carabalí, 11. Carlos Garcés, 13. Gabriel Cortez, 17. Cristian Penilla, 19. Nixon Molina, 24. Justin Cornejo, 25. Leonardo Yánez, 27. Michael Carcelén.

March 8, 2022 7:22 PM ET

Starting XI - Barcelona SC

1-4-2-3-1
| 01. Javier Burrai |
| 31. Pedro Velasco | 14. Darío Aimar | 04. Carlos Rodríguez | 06. Leonel Quiñónez |
| 22. Leonai Souza | 20. Bruno Piñatares |
| 18. Adonis Preciado | 08. Emmanuel Martínez | 15. Jonathan Perlaza |
| 09. Gonzalo Mastriani |

Coach: Jorge Célico

March 8, 2022 7:21 PM ET

Substitutes - América-MG

12. Airton Moraes (GK), 04. Germán Conti, 05. Zé Ricardo, 09. Rodolfo, 10. Juan Pablo Ramírez, 11. Felipe Azevedo, 15. Juninho Valoura, 16. João Paulo, 19. Henrique Almeida, 25. Arthur Augusto, 27. Raúl Alejandro Cáceres, 40. Matheus Leonardo.

March 8, 2022 7:21 PM ET

Starting XI - América-MG

1-4-2-3-1
| 42. Jaílson |
| 02. Patric | 03. Iago Maidana | 33. Eder | 06. Marlon |
| 08. Juninho | 21. Lucas Kal |
| 37. Everaldo | 30. Alê | 29. Pedrinho |
| 07. Wellington Paulista |

Coach: Marquinhos Santos

March 8, 2022 7:21 PM ET

Last five matches - Barcelona SC

March 5 - Pro League: 1-3 vs Barcelona (Won)

March 2 - Copa Libertadores: 0-1 vs Universitario (Won)

February 26 - Pro League: 1-0 vs César Vallejo (Won)

February 23 - Copa Libertadores: 2-0 vs Universitario (Won)

February 19 - Pro League: 0-1 vs Delfín SC (Won)

March 8, 2022 7:15 PM ET

Last five matches - América-MG

March 5 - Campeonato Mineiro: 0-1 vs Villa Nova (Lost)

March 2 - Copa Libertadores: 2-3 vs Guarani (Won 4-5 on penalties)

February 23 - Copa Libertadores: 0-1 vs Guaraní (Lost)

February 19 - Campeonato Mineiro: 0-0 vs URT

February 16 - Campeonato Mineiro: 2-0 vs Patrocinense (Won)

March 8, 2022 7:10 PM ET

All set by both teams

March 8, 2022 7:05 PM ET

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March 8, 2022 7:00 PM ET

Tune in here América-MG vs Barcelona SC Updates!

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March 8, 2022 6:55 PM ET

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March 8, 2022 6:50 PM ET

What time is América-MG vs Barcelona SC match for Copa Libertadores?

This is the start time of the game América-MG vs Barcelona SC of March 8th 2021 in several countries:

Argentina: 9:30 PM on Fox Sports and Star +.
Bolivia: 8:30 PM on Star +
Brazil: 9:30 PM on Conmebol TV
Colombia: 7:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Ecuador: 7:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
USA (ET): 7:30 PM on beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Spain: 1:30 AM (March 9)
Mexico: 6:30 PM
Paraguay: 9:30 PM on Star +
Peru: 7:30 PM on Star +
Uruguay: 9:30 PM on Star +

March 8, 2022 6:45 PM ET

Key player - Barcelona SC

In Barcelona SC the presence of Gabriel Cortéz stands out. The 26-year-old Ecuadorian player is one of the team's top scorers at the beginning of the season with two goals. In addition, he has participated with an assist.

March 8, 2022 6:40 PM ET

Key player - América-MG

The presence of Wellington Paulista stands out in América-MG. The 38-year-old Brazilian player is the team's top scorer at the beginning of the season with three goals, two of them in Copa Libertadores.

March 8, 2022 6:35 PM ET

América-MG vs Barcelona SC history

This match will be only the first between these two teams, since it is the first Copa Libertadores that América-MG will play.

Barcelona has played 31 matches against Brazilian teams, winning 10, drawing eight and losing 13.

March 8, 2022 6:30 PM ET

Barcelona SC

The canary team has just shown character and hierarchy in the key where they eliminated Universitario de Deportes. The team now coached by Jorge Celico will have a new opportunity to ratify the good momentum they have managed to generate at the beginning of the season.

March 8, 2022 6:25 PM ET

América-MG

The Coelho team has just achieved a heroic qualification against Guarani in phase 2 of the competition and hopes to strike the first blow in this key against Barcelona. It should be remembered that this is only the team's first participation in the Copa Libertadores.

March 8, 2022 6:20 PM ET

The match will be played at the Raimundo Sampaio Stadium

The América-MG vs Barcelona SC match will be played at the Raimundo Sampaio Stadium, located in the city of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. This stadium, inaugurated in 1950, has a capacity for 23,000 spectators.

March 8, 2022 6:15 PM ET

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March 8, 2022 6:10 PM ET
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