Muslera’s 3 penalty saves lift 10-man Estudiantes past Flamengo into Libertadores final
The 40-year-old goalkeeper denied Jorginho, Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Henrique as Estudiantes won 3-2 on penalties after two scoreless draws.
- On Thursday, Estudiantes de La Plata defeated defending champion Flamengo 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Rio de Janeiro, securing a spot in the Copa Libertadores final.
- Reduced to 10 men in the 50th minute when Baltasar Rodríguez was sent off, Estudiantes overcame significant adversity to reach the tournament's final stage.
- Goalkeeper Nestor Muslera, a 40-year-old Uruguay veteran who played in five World Cups, denied penalties from Jorginho, Lucas Paquetá, and Bruno Henrique in the shootout.
- The Argentine victory marked a major upset; Estudiantes' squad is valued at just over $61 million compared to Flamengo's roster at around $236 million.
- Estudiantes will face Palmeiras in the final at Uruguay's Centenario Stadium on November 28, aiming to break a seven-year streak of consecutive Brazilian tournament victories.
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Independent EspañolUruguayan archer Fernando Muslera arrested three prisons and guided Estudiantes de La Plata to the finals of the Copa Libertadores on Thursday after beating 3-2 in the round to Flamengo.
Four months apart the worst moment of Fernando Muslera's career from one of his most glorious nights. At 40, the Uruguayan goalkeeper who left the World Cup as one of the main responsible for the early elimination of his selection was the hero of the Student classification at the end of the Libertadores. On Thursday, in Maracanã, he defended three penalties, charged by Jorginho, Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Henrique, and guaranteed the Argentine vict…
The unique duel will be held in the Centenario stadium of Montevideo (Uruguay).
Redacción Deportes, 22 Oct (EFE).- Students of La Plata qualified this Thursday to the final of the Copa Libertadores 2026, which will play on November 28 in Montevideo against Palmeiras, after tie 0-0 with Flamengo and impose by 3-2 in the prisons in the game back of the semifinals played in the stadium [...] La entrada 0-0. Estudiantes de La Plata will be the rival of Palmeiras in the final in Montevideo was first published in HolaNews.
Playing almost all the second time with 10, the trans-Andean team deployed their story in the competition, in Maracaná itself, to stretch the series to the prisons. From the 12 steps, the Uruguayan goalkeeper was figure covering three auctions. The Pincha will be rival to Palmeiras in the definition of November 28.
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