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Estudiantes Reaches Libertadores Quarterfinals to Face Flamengo

The two-leg tie opens in Rio de Janeiro in the week of September 16, with the return in La Plata a week later.

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El éxito por penales sobre Libertad está consumado y River pasa a la rueda de cuartos de final de la Copa Libertadores, en la que ya estaban Racing, Vélez Sarsfield y Estudiantes de La Plata.
Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Round of 16 - Second Leg - LDU Quito v Botafogo - Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador - August 21, 2025 Botafogo's Newton and Danilo look dejected after the match REUTERS/Cristina Vega

Overview

  • Estudiantes advanced 1-0 on aggregate after a 0-0 home draw with Cerro Porteño, with Santiago Ascacíbar’s late first-leg penalty in Asunción proving decisive.
  • Local analysis criticized the subdued second-leg display, though the team has kept six clean sheets in eight Libertadores matches this year.
  • Flamengo set up the quarterfinal by ousting Internacional 3-0 on aggregate and arrives strengthened by recent high-profile European signings.
  • CONMEBOL scheduled the quarterfinal window for September 16–25, the semifinals for October 21–29, and the final for November 29 in Lima.
  • The last eight are set: Estudiantes vs Flamengo; Vélez vs Racing; São Paulo vs Liga de Quito after LDU eliminated champion Botafogo; and River vs Palmeiras, with River advancing on penalties over Libertad.