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Libertadores Quarterfinals Set as River Ends Shootout Drought

Four Argentine clubs join Palmeiras, Flamengo, São Paulo and Liga de Quito in ties slated for mid-September.

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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.
La alegría de los jugadores de River tras derrotar por penales a Libertad; en cuartos de final se enfrentarán a Palmeiras

Overview

  • Quarterfinal matchups: River vs Palmeiras, Flamengo vs Estudiantes, Vélez vs Racing, and São Paulo vs Liga de Quito.
  • River advanced after a 1-1 draw with Libertad and a 3-1 win on penalties, with Franco Armani saving the decisive kick following Giuliano Galoppo’s red card.
  • Palmeiras moved on after a 4-0 away win over Universitario in the first leg and a 0-0 draw in São Paulo, reinforcing its favorite status.
  • Argentina places four teams in the last eight for the first time since 2018: River, Racing, Vélez and Estudiantes.
  • CONMEBOL schedules the quarterfinals for 16–25 September, semifinals for 21–29 October, and the single-match final on 29 November in Lima, with quarterfinalists earning about US$1.7 million.