Peñarol upsets Flamengo to reach Copa Libertadores semifinals
Maximiliano Olivera of Uruguay's Penarol, celebrates at the end of a Copa Libertadores quarter final second leg soccer match against Brazil's Flamengo at Campeon del Siglo Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matilde Campodonico]
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Peñarol had a 0-0 draw at home against Brazil´s Flamengo to secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores semifinals for the first time in 13 years. The Uruguayan club won the first leg 1-0 via a Javier Cabrera goal. Peñarol will next play Botafogo, which beat Sao Paulo on penalties in an all-Brazil quarterfinal to reach the last four for the first time since 1973. Five-time champion Peñarol has struggled in the last decade in the Copa Libertadores with group-stage exits in its previous nine appearances.
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Players of Uruguay's Penarol celebrate at the end of a Copa Libertadores quarter final second leg soccer match against Brazil's Flamengo at Campeon del Siglo Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matilde Campodonico