After São Paulo's draw in the last minutes of the game, Zubeldía says "The goal was to reach the round of 16, we did well"

São Paulo hosted Libertad on Wednesday night, the 14th, for the fifth match of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. The São Paulo team played from the 17th minute of the second half with one less player, Alisson was sent off. Conceding a goal at the 29th minute of the second half, the fans seemed in disbelief until young Lucca equalized at the 45th minute of the second half. Coach Luis Zubeldía gave a press conference and spoke about the game.

The draw came to guarantee Tricolor's qualification for the round of 16 of the Libertadores and the coach commented on the team's spirit, in addition to Alisson's expulsion, in a press conference he said:

"The team showed heart again... and we managed to draw with a young player, to everyone's delight, and it's important that this type of expulsion doesn't happen again."

"That's what the Copa Libertadores has, small situations can complicate the continuation of the game."

"We are qualified, now we want to finish first, if possible, the objective was to get to the round of 16, we did well."

Regarding the substitutions, questioned by the fans, Zubeldía said:

"Things are happening in the Copa Libertadores, Alisson was sent off and Ruan asked to be replaced, so I had to work on the game, with one less player, it's not easy. I included Ferraresi to have a bit of height on set pieces, because we know that's his specialty."

Still on the subject of substitutions, the coach said that young Lucca, who scored the goal, had been training very well, and this influenced his decision to put him in the match.

Zubeldía also asked: "I ask the fans to follow us more than ever in the Brasileirão, and to leave the Copa Libertadores aside for a while until the match with Talleres."

Tricolor's next match is against Grêmio , on Saturday, at home, at 9 pm (Brasília time).