Cruzeiro lost this Wednesday 0-1 at home to Lanus at La Fortaleza Stadium and stamped his passport in the final of South American Cupwhich will be held on November 23 in Asunción. With a lone goal from Kaio Jorge at the end of the first half, the Belo Horizonte team managed to unbalance a result that ended tied at one after the first leg played last week at Mineirao Stadium.
In this way, the capital city of Minas Gerais Stadium places two finalists in South American tournaments, as this Tuesday Atlético Mineiro settled in the decisive match of the Copa Libertadores after defeating River Plate in the series. The team led by Fernando Diniz will seek its eighth international title and its first South American Cup to add to two Copa Libertadores (1976 and 1997), two South American Super Cups (1991 and 1992), a Recoba Sudamericana (1998 ). ), a Copa Masters (1994) and a Nicolás Leoz Gold Cup (1995).
The second leg of the semi-finals at the Néstor Díaz Pérez Stadium started with a game after 4 minutes that ended with a goal by Marcelino Moreno for the local team, but was disallowed for offside. The next clearest option was again for the home team in the 30th minute when Luciano Boggio received a through pass from Ramiro Carrera and took a shot that was deflected by experienced goalkeeper Cássio.
Eight minutes later Marcelino Moreno attempted a furious right-footed shot and Cássio again intervened to keep the score blank. Cruzeiro’s response came at the end, first with a shot on the crossbar in the 42nd minute and four minutes after a goal from Kaio Jorge, who took advantage of a defensive error by Lanús and, after a shot was cleared by Ezequiel Muñoz with an empty goal, He got the rebound and scored the net.
In the second half Cruzeiro decided to pull back and Ricardo Zielinski’s Lanús had to come out and find an equalizer to reach the penalty shootout. In the 64th minute, Nahuel Losada threatened with a shot from Matheus Pereira that found the saving hands of the local goalkeeper to deflect the ball away.
As the second half continued, Lanús rotated the bench and played with three center forwards: Walter Bou, Leandro Díaz and Jonathan Torres, but history was not distorted. Cruzeiro, with a triple change with five minutes remaining looked to close out the result, in the last minute when Walter Bou intercepted a rebound inside the area and took a cross shot that bounced off Marlon and over the crossbar.
After this victory, Cruzeiro has qualified for the final of the Copa Sudamericana in Asunción and his rival will exit from the meeting to be determined by Racing Club and Corinthians tomorrow in Buenos Aires, after the 2-2 draw recorded last week in São Paulo.
TECHNICAL SHEET
0 – Lanus: Nahuel Losada; Juan Cáceres, Carlos Izquierdoz, Ezequiel Muñoz, Julio Soler; Luciano Boggio (m.69, Favio Álvarez), Gonzalo Pérez (m.56, Jonathan Torres), Felipe Peña Biafore (m.90+1, Leandro Díaz), Ramiro Carrera (m.46, Dylan Aquino); Marcelino Moreno and Walter Bou.
Instructor: Ricardo Zielinski.
1 – Cruzeiro: Cassio; William, João Marcelo, Lucas Villalba, Marlon; Matheus Henrique, Lucas Romero (m.85, Lucas Silva), Walace, Gabriel Verón (m.85, Ramiro), Matheus Pereira (m.85, Lautaro Díaz); Kaio Jorge (d.78, Zé Ivaldo).
Coach: Fernando Diniz.
Purpose: 0-1, Kaio Jorge (m. 45+1)
Referee: Paraguayan Juan Gabriel Benítez warns Carlos Izquierdoz, Juan Cáceres and Cássio.
Events: Second leg match for the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana played at the Ciudad de Lanús Néstor Díaz Pérez “La Fortaleza” Stadium.
Source: La Verdad
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