Overview
- A 0-0 second leg in Avellaneda sealed a 1-0 aggregate win over Racing, sending Flamengo to the final.
- The single-match final is scheduled for November 29 at Lima’s Estadio Monumental, with the opponent to be Palmeiras or LDU Quito, who lead 3-0 from the first leg.
- VAR audio published by CONMEBOL confirmed a straight red to Gonzalo Plata for violent conduct on Marcos Rojo, issued by referee Piero Maza.
- With Racing out, Argentina has no finalist for a second straight year, leaving Brazil one title behind Argentina’s 25 and able to draw level if a Brazilian club wins.
- Flamengo pursues a fourth Libertadores title after wins in 1981, 2019 and 2022, returning to the venue where it claimed the 2019 crown.