Argentine football giants River Plate and Boca Juniors are out of this season’s Copa Libertadores despite being favorites in their round-of-16 matches. His exit gives the favorite position to the Brazilian teams, who have dominated the tournament in recent years and who look strong to win the title again.
Only Brazil and Argentina will play in the quarter-finals of the tournament, with two Brazilians and one Argentine having already reached the semi-finals.
Rivers was knocked out at the Monumental de Nez Stadium on Wednesday after a goalless draw with local rival Vélez Sarsfield, a 1-0 winner of last week’s first leg. New Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez played his last match for the hosts, who protested against a goal being canceled after a video review.
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Vélez will face another Argentine team, Toleres, who won 3–1 on aggregate against countrymen Colón. Earlier on Wednesday, Talares beat his opponent 2-0, with goals scored in the 47th minute by Federico Girotti and Angelo Martino in extra time.
Boca was knocked out by Brazil’s Corinthians at La Bombonera Stadium on Tuesday after two goalless matches and a 6-5 loss on penalties. Striker Dario Benedetto missed two penalty shots for the hosts; One hit the post in the first half and the other, who could have been a shootout winner, was on goal high.
Corinthians played both matches without a tie for most of their opening players, including former Chelsea winger Willian and former Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mekon. Boca’s finish against a team crushed by injuries came at the cost of coach Sebastian Battaglia’s work.
Corinthians will take on local rivals Flamengo in the quarter-finals.
Flamengo defeated Colombia’s Tolima 7-1 at the Maracan Stadium on Wednesday after a 1-0 win last week. Striker Pedro scored four goals.
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal could be in for Flamengo’s quarter-finals. Vidal, 35, who has just left Inter Milan, was at the Maracan stadium to watch Flamengo’s victory and said a contract deal with the Rio de Janeiro club was close.
Defending champion Palmeiras beat Paraguay’s Cerro Porteo 5-0 without much effort to register a 3-0 win. Palmeiras will face defending Brazilian champion Atlético Mineiro in last season’s semi-finals. Mineiro defeated Ecuador’s Amelec 1-0 on Tuesday.
The only remaining match of the round of 16 will be played on Thursday, when Argentina’s Estudiantes de la Plata will face Brazilian underdog Fortaleza after a 1-1 draw last week.
The winner of the match will face Brazil’s Athletico, who outclassed Libertad of Paraguay in the last minute on Tuesday after a 1-1 draw at Asuncion. Brazilians, who have coaches World Cup winner Luiz Felipe Scolari won the first leg 2–1 at home.
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