Carlos Miguel shines in shootout as Palmeiras reaches the Copa Libertadores final
Palmeiras and Estudiantes advanced on penalty shootouts, with both semifinal ties ending level and 10,000s of fans set for a one-match final.
- The Brazilian club Palmeiras and Argentine club Estudiantes reached the 2026 Copa Libertadores final, with the championship match scheduled for November 28, 2026, at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. The two clubs will compete for the title in this prestigious continental clash.
- On October 21, 2026, the former defeated the Brazilian club Fluminense 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 aggregate draw. The next day, the latter overcame defending champion Flamengo 3-2 in a penalty shootout after two goalless draws.
- Goalkeeper Jorge Muslera saved three penalties, while goalkeeper Carlos Miguel made a decisive save for the other side. Additionally, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered CONMEBOL to admit defender Marcos Rojo to the good faith list for the semi-final.
- Valued at over $61 million, the Estudiantes squad represents a significant upset compared to the $236 million Flamengo roster. The Argentine club now aims to end the seven-year streak of consecutive tournament titles won by Brazilian teams.
- Chasing a fourth championship, the Brazilian club seeks to add to titles won in 1999, 2020, and 2021. Meanwhile, Estudiantes pursues a fifth title, having last lifted the trophy in 2009, marking a historic clash between two South American giants.
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Uruguayan goaltender allowed the student to eliminate Flamengo in the shots and to find Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores final on 28 November in Montevideo.
With less than one man during most of the second half of the game, the Argentine team forced the draw to zero and won 3-2 in the big penalties. In the end, the Students will face Palmeiras.
Muslera shines as Reache students Copa Libertadores final
The Portuguese technician is, for the fourth time, in the most important meeting in South America, after eliminating, in the penaltis that were so many times traumatic, the Fluminense. In the dispute for the title the Palmeiras will face the Estudiantes, Argentinean executioner, also in the decision for maximum punishments, of the favorite Flamengo, of Leonardo Jardim
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