Palmeiras Edge Fluminense to Reach Copa Libertadores Final
Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel saved a decisive penalty as Palmeiras reached the final for the seventh time, with the shootout ending 5-3.
- Yesterday, Palmeiras advanced to the Copa Libertadores final after defeating Fluminense 5-3 on penalties in a dramatic match at Nubank Parque in São Paulo. The result followed a 2-2 aggregate draw after the second leg ended 1-0 for the Rio club.
- Fluminense midfielder Hércules leveled the aggregate score in the 82nd minute, forcing the match into a penalty shootout. This development followed the São Paulo side's 2-1 first-leg victory in Rio de Janeiro on October 14, 2026.
- Palmeiras goalkeeper Carlos Miguel proved decisive, saving the fourth penalty attempt by Fluminense midfielder Nonato. Palmeiras midfielder Marlon Freitas then converted the final kick, securing the win and extending the club's streak of consecutive final appearances to two.
- Following the match, Fluminense captain Thiago Silva defended Nonato. 'Played a great match and did not deserve it,' Silva told reporters, emphasizing that the club remains supportive of the young player following their semi-final elimination.
- Scheduled for November 28, 2026, the final will take place at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, where the club will compete for a fourth title. This result continues a seven-year streak of dominance by Brazilian clubs.
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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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Palmeiras edge Fluminense to reach Copa Libertadores final
Fluminense, trailing 2-1 from last week's first leg, stunned Palmeiras with eight minutes of normal time remaining when Hercules swept in an emphatic winner at the Nubank Parque stadium in Sao Paulo. That made it 2-2 on aggregate, sending the game immediately to a penalty shoot-out after the final whistle. The decisive moment in the shoot-out came when Fluminense's Nonato saw his team's fourth penalty saved by Palmeiras goalkeeper Carlos Miguel …
The Verdão awaits in the grand final of next November 28 in the Centenario stadium of Montevideo the winner between Flamengo, current champion, and Estudiantes de La Plata. Palmeiras was impeccable in the definition from the 12 steps and his goalkeeper, Carlos Miguel, stopped a charge from Nonato who bowed the advantage to get the ticket to the last match. The prison score came after a goal from Hercules in the 81st minute that gave the 1-0 vict…
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