Corinthians, coached by Portugal’s Vitor Pereira, reached the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday after knocking out Boca Juniors 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
After a goalless in Brazil, the Argentines had a great opportunity to take the lead in the 32nd minute, but Dario Benedetto missed the penalty with a shot to the post.
In the penalty shoot-out, the Argentine striker had the opportunity to take the Xenizov to the next round, but he threw the fifth penalty too far, giving Timao the opportunity to equalize.
It was necessary to wait for the eighth “shot” of each team to determine the winner, when Juan Edgardo Ramirez lost, and Gil gave the triumph to the Brazilians, the winners of the main South American club tournament in 2012.
Corinthians defender Joao Victor, who was linked with a transfer to Portugal, suffered an ankle injury at 45+3 minutes.
The center is another loss on the team of Vitor Pereira, who has already had many losses on the team, including Willian, who went to Buenos Aires but did not leave the bench due to a shoulder problem.
“The Spirit often overcomes difficulties. We have a lot of people outside. Even with so many difficulties, we arrived here and fought until the last minute. This victory will go down in the history of Corinthians,” said the Portuguese.
Vitor Pereira could join another Portuguese coach in the quarter-finals if Palmeiras, the two-time Libertadores champion, confirms his qualification at home with a 3-0 away win over Paraguay’s Cerro Porteño.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
