Goal : Universidad de Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli is not daunted by a trip to Ecuador for Thursday’s Copa Sudamericana final and affirmed that his intention is to beat Liga de Quito on their own turf.
Sampaoli’s side, unbeaten so far in the competition, travel to the Ecuadorian capital for the first leg of the final, against a team who have proved almost unbeatable as hosts in the past four years. This home form has seen Liga pick up four continental titles in the last four years, beginning with the Copa Libertadores in 2008.
Speaking before the opening match, however, Sampaoli was adamant that he would not be intimidated in the away leg, and would treat it like any other game.