Summary of the match between Peñarol and Botafogo (3-|). Objectives| First half

Botafogo Qualified for the first time to the final of the Copa Libertadores after losing on Wednesday to the Uruguayan 3-1. Penarol They closed the series with a score of 6-3 in their favour.

Founded in 1904, two-time Brazilian champion and CONMEBOL Cup winner, the team in which he began his career as a football player. Garrincha And he closed it Mario Lopo Zagallo He has already set his next date: it will be against Atletico Mineiro on November 30.

On that day, Buenos Aires will host a match in which Portuguese Artur Jorge’s men will seek to add to the trophy won by their next rival in 2013 with Ronaldinho as a figure.

After what happened a week ago with Peñarol fans in Rio de Janeiro, Uruguay’s Interior Ministry has not allowed Wednesday’s match to take place at Campion del Siglo.

Accordingly the duel proceeded To the historic centenary of Montevideowhere the local audience accompanied the team that bid farewell with their heads held high after presenting a wonderful performance.

Need a miracle to qualify for the final Penarol came out on the attack from the first minute He pushed against his goal a team that came out to play with many substitutes and excluded four of its main figures: Alexandre Barboza, Thiago Almada, Luiz Henrique and Igor Jesus.

A wonderful goal from Jaime Baez in the 30th minute of the first half opened the scoring and raised the hopes of Uruguayan fans.

Immediately, Rodrigo Pérez fired the ball into the vertical, one of the many goals scored by Diego Aguirre’s eleven players.

I finished the first part, Washington Aguirre’s attack on John cost the Peñarol goalkeeper a red cardA situation that complicated the home team and equalized in the 69th minute when Matteo Ponti received the visitor’s red card.

Another great goal from Baez Aurinegro became more enthusiastic after the 66th minute as they started attacking and got some clear positions to extend their lead.

Finally, when Peñarol was fully committed to the attack, A counterattack led by Thiago Almada and Marlon Freitas turned into a goal The world champion, along with Argentina and Botafogo, closed the curtain once and for all on the match.

However, there was time for more, and Peñarol scored the third goal in the 89th minute through Facundo Batista, whose one-on-one match against the opposition goalkeeper declared the final score 3-1.

In this way, the five-time Libertadores champion bid farewell to the competition with his head held high, and Botafogo, the current leader of Brazil, celebrated in Montevideo by qualifying for the final. He will try to win the most important continental championship at the club level.