Botafogo out, River scrape through: 8 Libertadores qualifiers | OneFootball

Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana Matches Stir Up Continental Football

Three matches concluded the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores da América. The current champion, Botafogo, lost to LDU (ECU) at the high altitude of Quito and is eliminated. Meanwhile, River Plate (ARG) struggled against Libertad (PAR), advancing on penalties, and will now face Palmeiras, who ‘fulfilled the fixture’ this Thursday (21).

WHAT WERE TODAY'S RESULTS?

LIBERTADORES

LDU 2×0 Botafogo Palmeiras 0x0 Universitario River Plate 1×1 Libertad – River qualified on penalties

SUDAMERICANA

Godoy Cruz (ARG) 0x1 Atlético-MG Lanus (ARG) 1×0 Central Córdoba (ARG) – Lanus qualified on penalties

HOW DID THE LIBERTADORES MATCHES GO?

Botafogo arrived in Ecuador with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Rio de Janeiro. However, the team was overwhelmed by LDU and suffered a comeback, losing 2-0. Thus, the foreign team, who were in Flamengo’s group in the first phase, will face São Paulo in the quarterfinals.

The winner of that clash will face Palmeiras or River Plate. Abel Ferreira’s team, who won 4-0 in Peru, simply managed the game against Universitario and drew 0-0. The Argentine team’s match was thrilling. After a 0-0 draw with Libertad in Paraguay, the teams were tied 1-1 in Buenos Aires when Galoppo, from River, was sent off eight minutes into the second half.

With a man advantage, Libertad created several chances but couldn’t score. Thus, the match was decided by a penalty shootout, and River Plate came out on top at the Monumental de Nuñez Stadium. Therefore, the quarterfinal matches will take place in the last two weeks of September.

WHAT DOES THE LIBERTADORES BRACKET LOOK LIKE? São Paulo x LDU Palmeiras x Racing x Velez Sarsfield Flamengo x Estudiantes

AND THE SUDAMERICANA RESULTS?

In the Sudamericana, Atlético-MG won again against Godoy Cruz, this time in Argentina, and continues in the competition. Meanwhile, Lanus returned the 1-0 score to Central Córdoba and took the match to penalties. However, in the shootout, the team that faced Flamengo in the first phase of the Libertadores ended up eliminated.

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