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Muslera’s 3 penalty saves lift 10-man Estudiantes past Flamengo into Libertadores final

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 23). Muslera’s 3 penalty saves lift 10-man Estudiantes past Flamengo into Libertadores final. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/muslera-s-3-penalty-saves-lift-10-man-estudiantes-past-flamengo-into-libertadores-final/article_6d3c5106-2dbf-5b05-bdb9-70d93754696f.html

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In a dramatic Copa Libertadores semifinal match, Jorge Muslera saved three penalty kicks to help 10-man Estudiantes de La Plata defeat defending champion Flamengo and advance to the final. Despite being reduced to ten players after Baltasar Rodríguez was sent off in the 50th minute, Estudiantes won the shootout 3-2. This victory sets up a final against Palmeiras on November 28 in Uruguay, where Estudiantes aims to end Brazil's seven-year dominance in the competition.

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Jorge Muslera, a 40-year-old Uruguayan goalkeeper who played in five World Cups, saved three penalty kicks to help Estudiantes de La Plata overcome defending champion Flamengo and advance to the Copa Libertadores final. After two goalless draws, Estudiantes won the shootout 3-2 despite being reduced to 10 men when Baltasar Rodríguez was sent off in the 50th minute. The Argentine club will face Palmeiras in the final at Uruguay’s Centenario Stadium on November 28, aiming to break Brazil's seven-year winning streak in South America’s premier club competition. Estudiantes' squad is valued at just over $61 million compared to Flamengo’s much higher valuation.

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Goalkeeper Jorge Muslera saved three penalties to help Estudiantes de La Plata overcome a second-half red card Thursday and eliminate defending champion Flamengo to secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores final. asserted

Plata → save → final

Following two goalless draws in the series, the 40-year-old Uruguay veteran — who played in five World Cups — denied penalty attempts from Jorginho, Lucas Paquetá, and Bruno Henrique to lead the Argentine side to a 3-2 shootout victory. asserted

who → follow → victory

Estudiantes, reduced to 10 men in the 50th minute when Baltasar Rodríguez was sent off, will now face Palmeiras in the final at Uruguay’s Centenario Stadium on Nov. 28. asserted

Rodríguez → reduce → Nov.

The Argentine club will aim to break a seven-year streak of consecutive tournament victories by Brazilian teams in South America’s premier club competition. asserted

club → aim → competition

The last non-Brazilian club to lift the trophy was Argentina’s River Plate in 2018. asserted

club → lift → 2018

Estudiantes will be pursuing their fifth Copa Libertadores title — and their first since 2009 — against a Palmeiras side that last won the tournament during their back-to-back title runs in 2020–21. asserted

that → pursue → 2020–21

The Argentine victory marked a major upset: Estudiantes’ squad is valued at just over $61 million compared to Flamengo’s — one of the most expensive rosters in the Americas — at around $236 million. ___ asserted

squad → mark → million

Muslera’s 3 penalty saves lift 10-man Estudiantes past Flamengo into Libertadores final

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