Arrascaeta makes Libertadores Team of the Week as semi-finalists dominate | OneFootball

Arrascaeta was Flamengo’s representative in Conmebol’s team of the round, with the Libertadores last four filling most slots. According to Coluna Do Fla, eight of the 11 picks came from the semi-finalists.

The No 10 came off the bench to rescue the holders against Independiente del Valle. With Flamengo 1-0 down and reduced to 10 after Jorginho’s red card, he headed in late from a long Rossi pass. The 1-1 at the Maracanã sealed a 3-1 aggregate win.

Fluminense reached the semi-finals despite a 2-1 defeat to Platense in Buenos Aires, advancing 3-2 on aggregate. The hosts levelled the tie before the break through Guido Mainero and Bruno Sepúlveda. After half-time, Agustín Canobbio struck following an individual run to clinch it for the Brazilians.

Palmeiras edged LDU on penalties 4-3 in Quito after losing 3-2 in normal time. Luis Segovia scored and Michael Estrada netted twice in stoppage time for the hosts, with Marlon Freitas and Vitor Roque, from the spot, on target for the visitors. Having won the first leg 1-0 at Nubank Parque, Palmeiras advanced as goalkeeper Carlos Miguel saved two in the shootout.

Estudiantes knocked out Corinthians 2-1 on aggregate. After a 1-1 first leg in La Plata, Alexis Castro settled the tie late, set up by Tomás Palacios, then Memphis Depay missed a stoppage-time penalty for the Brazilians. The result denied an all-Brazilian semi-final line-up.

The semi-final schedule has been set, with all kick-offs at 21:30 Brasília time. Fluminense host Palmeiras at the Maracanã on 14 October, while Flamengo face Estudiantes on 15 October, with the Argentine club’s first-leg venue pending confirmation. The return legs follow on 21 October in São Paulo at Nubank Parque and on 22 October at the Maracanã.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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