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Colombia's Santa Fe to take on Brazil's Corinthians

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Last Updated : Apr 07 2016 | 2:02 PM IST

Colombian football club Santa Fe will face Brazil's Corinthians in the second-leg of their Copa Libertadores de America's group stage match.

The match will take place in the Colombian capital's El Campin stadium on Thursday night, reports Xinhuan news agency.

Santa Fe will be led by new coach, Alexis Garcia, who replaced Uruguay's Gerardo Pelusso, who resigned on March 22, according to Cuban news agency Prensa Latina.

Colombian defender Yerry Mina, who was injured, will return to play for Santa Fe. Also, Jonathan Gomez, who was suspended, will be present during the match against the Brazilian squad.

In the first leg on March 2, Corinthians were victorious on home turf beating the Colombian side 1-0.

Currently in Copa Libertadores 2016, Santa Fe is second in its group with seven points, two points behind leaders Corinthians.

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First Published: Apr 07 2016 | 1:54 PM IST

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