Platense make history: win on penalties to reach Libertadores last eight

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·20 August 2026

Platense make history: win on penalties to reach Libertadores last eight

There’s still history left for Platense to write. El Calamar went to Chile to impose its game against Coquimbo and, although it had the clearest chances, it couldn’t break the deadlock. Unable to achieve the objective in regular time, Palermo’s side took their dream to penalties and, after converting all seven of their kicks, the Chilean team’s miss sparked wild celebrations: Vicente López will host a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal against Fluminense.

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