Libertad says goodbye to the Sudamericana with a draw

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Asunción, IP Agency.-The Paraguayan team tied 1-1 in the revenge match for the quarterfinals of Conmebol Sudamericana 2024.

In the first leg, the Brazilian team had won in Asunción, 2 to 0, and with an overall score of 3 to 1, managed to qualify for the semifinals of the competition.

Caio Jorge scored for the locals, while Roque Santa Cruz tied the scores.

CONMEBOL Sudamericana – Quarterfinals (second leg)

Cruzeiro 1-1 Libertad (Global Cruzeiro 3-1 Libertad)

Stadium: Mineirão (Belo Horizonte). Referee: Felipe González (CHI). Assistants: José Retamal (CHI) and Juan Serrano (CHI). Fourth referee: Fernando Vejar (CHI). VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal (CHI). AVAR 1: Francisco Gilabert (CHI). AVAR 2: Alan Sandoval (CHI). Goals: 12′ Kaio Jorge (C); 72′ Roque Santa Cruz (L). Cautioned: 6′ and 59′ Lucas Romero, 18′ William and 18′ Fernando Diniz (DT) (C); 30′ Iván Ramírez and 55′ Néstor Giménez (L). Expelled: 59′ Lucas Romero (C).

Cruzeiro (1): Cássio; William, Zé Ivaldo, Lucas Villalba and Marlon; Lucas Romero, Matheus Henrique (84′ Fabrizio Peralta), Matheus Pereira (73′ Joao Marcelo) and Gabriel Verón (65′ Walace Souza); Lautaro Díaz (65′ Álvaro Barreal) and Kaio Jorge (84′ Matheus Vital). DT: Fernando Diniz.

Freedom (1): Martín Silva; Iván Ramírez, Diego Viera, Néstor Giménez and Matías Espinoza (79′ Alexis Fretes); Alejandro Silva (61′ Iván Franco), Ángel Cardozo Lucena, Hernesto Caballero and Rubén Lezcano (68′ Bautista Merlini); Marcelo Fernández (61′ Héctor Villalba) and Gustavo Aguilar (46′ Roque Santa Cruz). DT: Daniel Garnero.