It was a Thursday (21) with five games for the return of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
They moved the key matches of both competitions.Â
Only the definition of the classified team between Independiente and Universidad de Chile, for the Sudamericana, remains.Â
The return match was suspended after several episodes of violence and confusion in Avellaneda on the night of the last Wednesday (20).
The Chilean team won in the first leg (1-0) and was drawing in Argentine soil (1-1).Â
Conmebol will still make a decision.
LDU ‘intruder’ and only champions
By eliminating the current champion Botafogo, LDU avoided that the quarterfinals of the Libertadores would have only teams from Brazil and Argentina.
The Argentine teams lead with four representatives, against three from Brazil.Â
River, on the other hand, ensured that only champion teams would continue alive in the Libertadores by beating Libertad.Â
The mission of the Argentine quartet and LDU is to prevent Brazilian football from winning the tournament for the seventh consecutive time.
A new Brazilian title will make the country equal to Argentine football in the number of conquests: 25.Â
Libertadores key matches
São Paulo, Palmeiras, Racing, and Estudiantes will be the home teams in the return matches.Â
Quarterfinals
Base dates: September 17 and 24
Semifinals
Base dates: October 22 and 29
Final: November 29 at the Estádio Monumental, in Lima, Peru
Remaining awards:
Semifinal: $2.3 million
Runner-up: $7 million
Champion: $24 million
Sudamericana key matches
Fluminense, Atlético, and Once Caldas will be the home teams in the return matches.
Quarterfinals
Base dates: September 17 and 24
Semifinals
Base dates: October 22 and 29
Final: November 22, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. The stadium has not been officially announced yet.Â
Remaining awards:
Semifinal: $800,000
Runner-up: $2 million
Champion: $6.5 million
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