The surprises keep coming: thrilling Libertadores night

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The surprises keep coming: thrilling Libertadores night

Tonight, Groups C, E, and H in the CONMEBOL Libertadores were decided, and here we bring you the star, the surprise, and the disappointment of the night.

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Platense did its homework and takes the star​

Without a doubt, the big star of the night is El Calamar, who traveled to Brazil needing a win — and got it.


Thanks to a brace from Zapiola, they beat Corinthians in São Paulo and reached the round of 16 as group runners-up.

Independiente Rivadavia is the BIG surprise of the night​

The team from Mendoza pulled off the biggest surprise not just of the night, but of the entire group stage.


In the final minutes, they beat Bolívar and qualified as group winners with 16 points out of 18 possible, making them the best group leader in the Libertadores. A tremendous campaign from Alfredo Berti’s team, which keeps dreaming.

Central disappointed on its visit to Ecuador​

Ángel “Fideo” Di María’s team traveled to Ecuador to face Independiente del Valle, and a draw would have been enough to finish first.


However, thanks to a goal from Junior Sornoza, the home side won and Los Canallas will have to settle for second place.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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