Carlos Miguel shines in shootout as Palmeiras reaches the Copa Libertadores final
Carlos Miguel saved a key penalty as Palmeiras won 5-3 in the shootout and set up a final against Estudiantes de La Plata.
- On November 28, 2026, Palmeiras will face Estudiantes de La Plata in the Copa Libertadores final at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, after both teams secured their spots via penalty shootouts this week.
- Palmeiras defeated Fluminense 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw, while Estudiantes eliminated defending champion Flamengo 3-2 on penalties following two 0-0 draws in their semi-final series.
- Goalkeeper Jorge Muslera saved three penalties for Estudiantes, while the Court of Arbitration for Sport granted a provisional measure allowing defender Marcos Rojo to join the squad before Thursday's match.
- The financial disparity illustrates the upset: Estudiantes' roster is valued at over $61 million compared to Flamengo's around $236 million, underscoring the Argentine club's underdog status in South America's premier competition.
- Challenging a seven-year streak of consecutive tournament victories by Brazilian teams, Estudiantes seeks to end the dominance established when River Plate last won in 2018.
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Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Muslera’s 3 penalty saves lift 10-man Estudiantes past Flamengo into Libertadores final
Goalkeeper Jorge Muslera saved three penalties to help Estudiantes de La Plata secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores final. The Argentine team overcame a second-half red card Thursday to eliminate defending champion Flamengo. The 40-year-old Uruguay veteran denied penalty…
A new Maracanazo. Students of La Plata advanced to the final of the Copa Libertadores 2026 after eliminating the powerful Flamengo of Brazil. The Argentine painting moved to Rio de Janeiro and resisted the numerous attacks of the local. In fact, the ‘rojiblanco’ played since the 50’s with one less for the expulsion of Baltasar ... Continue reading "Maracanazo de Estudiantes: eliminated in prisons Flamengo to advance to the final of Copa Libertad…
Los Angeles Times
Palmeiras defeated on Wednesday 5-3 in a series of prisons to Fluminense and became the first finalist of the Copa Libertadores.
The São Paulo group advanced to the decisive party after overcoming Fluminense in the series of penalties, after falling 0-1 in the return in São Paulo.
Palmeiras had to reach the last to qualify in his semifinal of the Copa Libertadores against Fluminense.
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