BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Flamengo of Brazil and LDU in Ecuador defeated Estudians La Plata and Sao Paulo on Thursday, respectively. Copa Libertador Semi-finals.
Three times Copa Libertadores champion Flamingo lost his second game 1-0 in the tally, the final 2-2, but goalkeeper Agustin Rossi took goalkeeper Agustin Rossi, who deflected the shots from Gaston Benedetti and Santiago Ascatival in a shootout.
Flamengo will play another Argentine club in the next round in the semifinals for the first time since 2022, and will face them there Racing Clubdefeating Bereth Saasfield before moving on to the Final Four.
Benedetti sent the match to a penalty kick in the goal in the 45th minute.
Previously, Jason Medina scored in the first half, with LDU defeating Sao Paulo 1-0 in Brazil to secure their spot in the semi-finals. Palmeirasanother Brazilian club.
Colombian striker Medina scored the only goal of the game in 41 minutes for the Ecuadorian.
LDU has reached its fourth and first semifinals since 2008 when it won the title by beating Fluminense on a penalty kick. The Quito-based team defeated the defending champion Botafogo In the previous round.
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