Overview

• Estudiantes won the second leg in La Plata 1–0 through Benedetti to level the tie 2–2, but Flamengo prevailed 4–2 on penalties as Rossi stopped Benedetti and Ascacíbar.
• Flamengo converted through Jorginho, Luiz Araújo, Carrascal and Léo Pereira to seal a seventh semifinal appearance in the competition.
• The semifinals are set for the weeks of October 22 and 29: Flamengo face Racing with the first leg at the Maracanã, while Palmeiras meet LDU in the other bracket; the final is November 29 in Lima.
• Coach Filipe Luís stressed that qualification was earned in a difficult knockout tie and framed the performance as part of the "provações" typical of Libertadores football.
• Rossi drew praise in Argentine and Spanish media as the shootout hero, Flamengo's official accounts posted teasing messages about Estudiantes, and De Arrascaeta gifted his shirt to a home fan.