Boca Juniors entered the final of the 2023 Copa Libertadores against Fluminense [Video]

The Argentine team, Boca Juniors, made history in Brazil and eliminated Palmeiras and advanced to the final of the Copa Libertadores for the twelfth time in its history, an unprecedented record in South American soccer.

Those led by Jorge Almirón tied 1-1 on the visit to Palmeiras in São Paulo and then beat them 4-2 in the penalty shootout, in the rematch of the Copa Libertadores semifinals.

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero became the figure of the match after saving two shots from 12 steps and in this way he will define the title on Saturday, November 4 at the legendary Maracaná Stadium against another Brazilian, Fluminense.

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The Argentines took the lead in the 23rd minute, it was the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani who opened the scoring and unleashed the madness of the visiting fans and silenced the hosts.

The difference was made by Miguel Merentiel, the other Uruguayan of the Boca attack, in his case former Palmeiras, who won one-on-one against the experienced Paraguayan captain Gustavo Gómez, a local figure, on the left of the attack at pure speed. He got into the big area with a controlled ball and put the ball to Cavani, who was running and only had to dive to score the goal, sealing the 1-0 score.

At minute 28 of the second half, Palmeiras equalized, with a left-footed shot from afar by the Uruguayan Joaquín Piquerez, a shot that Romero could barely touch with his right hand. The delirium of the torcida led their players to go for more, with the advantage of the extra man and the emotional boost due to the partial 1-1.

Chiquito Romero MVP

As had happened in the round of 16 against Nacional de Montevideo and against Racing in the quarterfinals, once again Chiquito Romero was the hero of the night, he saved the penalties from Raphael Veiga and Gustavo Gómez and was the great figure in the semifinal of lap.

But it was not only on penalties because in the 90 minutes he also made a name for himself with several saves to leave Boca alive when they were playing with one man less and suffering from the attacks of Palmeiras.

Chiquito, again like in the 2014 World Cup in another semifinal between Argentina and the Netherlands, once again became a hero, and thanks to him Boca is a finalist in the 2023 Copa Libertadores and will go for the seventh, the obsession of all its fans.

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