Gremio win penalty shootout, move to Copa Libertadores quarters
Wednesday - August 29, 2018 11:08 am ,
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Gremio win penalty shootout, move to Copa Libertadores quarters
Sao Paulo (Brazil) Aug 29 (IANS) Brazil s Gremio champion of the 2017 Copa Libertadores has qualified for the quarterfinals after winning 5-3 in a penalty shootout against Estudiantes de La Plata.
Gremios led by coach Renato Gaucho will face in the quarterfinal stage Argentina s Atletico Tucuman which has just knocked out Colombia s Atletico Nacional in Medellin reports Efe news.
Despite losing 1-0 to the Colombian team Atletico Tucuman qualified to the next round thanks to its 2-0 first-leg advantage.
Forward Everton Soares opened the scoring for Gremio in the fifth minute on Tuesday but striker Lucas Rodriguez scored an equalizer three minutes later thanks to a serious error committed by central defender Pedro Geromel.
Gremios scored a tiebreaker in the 92nd minute thanks to a header from Alisson leading both teams to face off in the penalty shoot-out as their scores from the first and second legs were tied.
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Gremios led by coach Renato Gaucho will face in the quarterfinal stage Argentina s Atletico Tucuman which has just knocked out Colombia s Atletico Nacional in Medellin reports Efe news.
Despite losing 1-0 to the Colombian team Atletico Tucuman qualified to the next round thanks to its 2-0 first-leg advantage.
Forward Everton Soares opened the scoring for Gremio in the fifth minute on Tuesday but striker Lucas Rodriguez scored an equalizer three minutes later thanks to a serious error committed by central defender Pedro Geromel.
Gremios scored a tiebreaker in the 92nd minute thanks to a header from Alisson leading both teams to face off in the penalty shoot-out as their scores from the first and second legs were tied.
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