GOLAZONEWSCopa Libertadores and Sudamericana Semifinal Updates
- Vasco eliminated from Copa Sudamericana by Boca Juniors.
- Fluminense and Palmeiras prepare for their Libertadores semifinal second leg.
- Estudiantes seeks to field Marcos Rojo against Flamengo.
Vasco da Gama exited the Copa Sudamericana at the semifinal stage following a 3-1 defeat to Boca Juniors at the Maracanã. Manager Pedro Emanuel expressed pride in his team's tournament campaign, opting to analyze the match rationally rather than focusing on individual errors by goalkeeper Léo Jardim.
In the Copa Libertadores, Fluminense travels to face Palmeiras at Nubank Parque for the second leg. The Rio-based side needs a victory by at least one goal to force a penalty shootout. Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira has focused his final training sessions on set-pieces, defensive positioning, and tactical movements.
Elsewhere in the Libertadores semifinals, Estudiantes is pursuing options to include defender Marcos Rojo for the decisive match against Flamengo at the Maracanã. The Argentine club has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being unable to register the 36-year-old for the initial 0-0 draw.