SAO PAULO (AP) – Brazil’s Palmeiras qualified for the Copa Libertadores final despite losing Argentine footballer River Plate 2-0 on Tuesday on the return of the semi-final.
Palmeiras progressed overall with a 3-0 home win over Argentines in the opening match of the week. The Brazilians won the tournament in 1999.
Palmeiras’ rival in the January 30 final at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will be his 5th creative resolution of the South American tournament, it will be local rivals Santos or Boca Juniors, who will play on Wednesday on the return return after the end of the first leg 0-0 in Buenos Aires.
River’s goals at Allianz Parque Stadium were scored through Robert Rojas in the 29th minute and Rafael Santos Borré in the 44th, either in advantage, Rojas expelled for a moment the yellow in the 73rd minute, but the Argentines continued to press Palmeiras until the end. end of the match.
The tense clash in Sao Paulo marked through several video review decisions that disappointed visitors. The ultimate decisive review denied River’s 3rd goal, scored early in the moment after a close-range volley from Gonzalo Montiel.
Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich took the resolution for an offside long before he scored the goal, which seemed to confuse many players.
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