Libertadores, Sudamericana finals: semi-auto offside, goal-line tech | OneFootball

Conmebol announced this Wednesday that the finals of the Copa Libertadores, between Palmeiras and Flamengo, and the Copa Sudamericana, between Atlético-MG and Lanús, will feature the technologies of semi-automatic offside (SAOT) and goal-line technology (GLT), just as in the continental tournament finals of the last season.

The system was also used in the 2025 Recopa final. In Conmebol's assessment, the implementation was successful and will therefore continue in the 2025 finals. However, the technologies were not used in the group stage or in other knockout stages of the tournaments this year.

How do the technologies work?

Conmebol, through the Referees Committee, explained that the systems use 24 specialized cameras, installed around the stadium, 14 for GLT and 10 for SAOT, which operate with a capacity of over 200 frames per second and a resolution of over 500 pixels per meter.

With an automated optical tracking that records the real-time position of each player and the ball, the systems process more than one million data points per second, allowing for highly precise determination of offsides and goal-line incidents. This ensures faster, more accurate, and reliable decisions.

Libertadores Final: Palmeiras x Flamengo

Palmeiras and Flamengo will contest a Libertadores final for the second time and will make the seventh all-Brazilian final in the continental competition. The teams will face off on November 29 at the Monumental U Stadium in Lima, Peru.

Sudamericana Final: Atlético-MG x Lanús

The Sudamericana final, in turn, will be between Atlético-MG and Lanús. The decisive match will take place on November 22 at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Paraguay.

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