Brazil’s Botafogo advances to its 1st Copa Libertadores final despite 3-1 loss at Penarol

By The Associated Press

Adryelson of Brazil's Botafogo, right, and Leonardo Sequeira of Uruguay's Penarol jump for a header during a Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg soccer match at Centenario stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Santiago Mazzarovich]

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Brazil’s Botafogo has advanced to its first Copa Libertadores final despite a 3-1 loss at Uruguay’s Penarol. The Rio de Janeiro side won the first leg of its semifinal 5-0. Botafogo’s rival in the Nov. 30 decider in Buenos Aires will be fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, which reached the final after a 0-0 draw at Argentina’s River Plate on Tuesday and a 3-0 win in the first leg.