Latin America Sports Daily for Monday, October 19, 2026
Carlos Miguel saved Nonato’s penalty as Palmeiras won the shootout 5-3 and moved one step from a fourth Libertadores title.
- On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Palmeiras defeated Fluminense 5-3 on penalties at Nubank Parque in São Paulo, advancing to the Copa Libertadores final after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
- Fluminense forced the shootout after a 1-0 second-leg victory, with Hercules scoring in the 82nd minute to level the series following Palmeiras' 2-1 first-leg win.
- Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel saved Nonato's fourth penalty attempt, a decisive moment Fluminense captain Thiago Silva addressed, saying Nonato "played a great match and did not deserve it."
- Flamengo hosts Estudiantes de La Plata on Thursday, October 22, at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, with the winner advancing to face Palmeiras in the championship.
- The Copa Libertadores final takes place Saturday, November 28, at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, where Palmeiras seeks a fourth tournament title.
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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…
São Paulo, Oct 21 (EFE).- Palmeiras qualified with difficulties for the final of the Copa Libertadores for the second consecutive year, after eliminating in the batch of penalties a Fluminense who won in São Paulo by 0-1 thanks to a goal of Hercules in the last minutes, but who fainted at the decisive moment. [...] The entry 0-1. Palmeiras eliminates Fluminense in the penalties and repeats final in the Libertadores was first published in HolaNew…
The first semifinal key between Palmeiras and Fluminense had three players of the Tricolor on the playing field, among them at the wheel Jhon Arias, who is a figure of the combination of Nestor Lorenzo
Winnipeg Free Press
Carlos Miguel shines in shootout as Palmeiras reaches the Copa Libertadores final
SAO PAULO (AP) — Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel proved decisive once again in a penalty shootout on Wednesday, helping Palmeiras secure its place in the Copa Libertadores final despite a 1-0 loss to Fluminense.
The meeting between Verdão and Flu is held this Wednesday at 21:30 (Argentine time) at the Nubank Parque de San Pablo, Brazil
The Verdão presents itself with an advantage to the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores.
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