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Flamengo Reaches Copa Libertadores Final With 0-0 Draw at Racing

Agustín Rossi's saves preserved the aggregate lead, leaving Flamengo waiting on Palmeiras or LDU for the Nov. 29 final in Lima.

Overview

  • The Brazilian side advanced 1-0 on aggregate after Jorge Carrascal’s first-leg winner in Rio and a scoreless second leg in Avellaneda.
  • Racing controlled long stretches at El Cilindro but failed to convert, as Rossi denied multiple chances including a late strike from Luciano Vietto.
  • Flamengo played the final half hour with 10 men after Gonzalo Plata was sent off for aggression against Marcos Rojo.
  • Referee Piero Maza overturned an initial red card to Rojo following a VAR review that determined a head-to-head collision rather than an elbow.
  • The single-match final is scheduled for Nov. 29 at Estadio Monumental in Lima, with the opponent to be decided between Palmeiras and Liga de Quito after LDU’s 3-0 first-leg lead.