In Argentina, Flamengo beat Estudiantes on penalties 4-2, after losing in regular time 1-0, and secured their spot in the 2025 Libertadores semifinals.
Highlights coming soon
CLASSIFICADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
É COM EMOÇÃO! É LIBERTADORES!
É FLAMENGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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— Flamengo (@Flamengo) September 26, 2025
The Rubro-Negro actually had a good first half, withstanding the pressure from the stands, keeping possession, and even creating danger, like with Saúl’s shots from outside the box.
The Spanish midfielder even hit Muslera’s post.
However, at the end of the first half, Benedetti struck a beautiful first-time shot to put the Argentine team ahead on the scoreboard.
Some even say that goalkeeper Rossi made a mistake.
After the break, Estudiantes came back even more eager to score a second goal.
Flamengo, for their part, took a while to "get going." But eventually regained possession, despite slow passing and little verticality.
Even after the scare of seeing Benedetti score another goal (disallowed for offside), the Rubro-Negro couldn’t find the equalizer.
⚽ Penalties
Estudiantes: Sosa, Cetre scored; Benedetti and Ascacibar missed (two saves by Rossi)
Flamengo: Jorginho, Luiz Araújo, Carrascal, Léo Pereira scored
É LEI DO EX
ROSSI!!! ROSSI!!!!! https://t.co/zcfdTxZTgB— Flamengo (@Flamengo) September 26, 2025
🚦 What’s next
With this qualification, Flamengo now faces Racing in the semifinals.
On the other side of the bracket, Palmeiras will face LDU.
The semifinals will take place on October 22 and 29.
The Rubro-Negro returns to the field on Sunday (28), when they visit Corinthians at Neo Química Arena, for the 25th round of the Brasileirão.
⭐️🏆 A Semifinal da CONMEBOL #Libertadores 2025 está completa! Restam 4⃣ no caminho da #GloriaEterna.
✔️ @LDU_Oficial 🇪🇨
✔️ @Palmeiras 🇧🇷✔️ @Flamengo 🇧🇷
✔️ @RacingClub 🇦🇷🤔 Qual será a Final em Lima? 🇵🇪 pic.twitter.com/bx55yjkTT1
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@LibertadoresBR) September 26, 2025
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
📸 LUIS ROBAYO – AFP or licensors
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