📹 São Paulo crash out of Libertadores, Palmeiras face LDU in the semis | OneFootball

In a packed MorumBIS, São Paulo lost to LDU 1 x 0, this Thursday (25).

Thus, having already been defeated 2 x 0, in Ecuador, the Tricolor Paulista was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Conmebol Libertadores 2025.

⚽ The game

Starting the match with a significant disadvantage in the score, São Paulo went on the attack in search of a goal in the first half.

Luciano missed some chances, Rigoni hit the crossbar, but it was LDU who opened the scoring.

In a quick counterattack, Medina finished off Rafael's exit and extended the Ecuadorian advantage in the match.

After the break, São Paulo had two goals disallowed - one for Luciano's offside and another for the striker's foul on the goalkeeper.

Needing three goals to take the dispute to penalties, Tricolor Paulista could not organize themselves on the field.

LDU, on the other hand, held firm in defense waiting for a new counterattack.

🚦 What's next

With the fall in the Libertadores, São Paulo only has the Brasileirão to compete in until the end of the year.

Tricolor Paulista is in seventh place with 35 points and returns to the field on Monday (29), when they host Ceará, at MorumBIS, for the 25th round.

LDU, on the other hand, now faces Palmeiras in the Libertadores semifinals.

The matches will be on the 22nd and 29th of October, with the first leg in Ecuador and the return at Allianz Parque.

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