Montevideo, Uruguay.- Atletico Mineiro and Argentina’s Racing stood firm against Boca Juniors and Sao Paulo on Tuesday at the start of the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores 2021, taking la Bombonera and Morumbí two draws, while Fluminense left almost closed its series in Asuncion.El Mineiro, the best team of the group stage in the Libertadores with 16 points in 5 games, was a real threat to Boca Juniors, desperate to reach the coveted seventh Libertadores title, with which he would equal his compatriot Independiente as the top winner of the competition.
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But the 0-0 in the xeneize temple is not a good sign for those led by Miguel Ángel Russo, who must play everything for the whole on July 20 at the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte.Read more: Tokyo 2020: The IOC changes the Olympic oath to include “inclusion and equality”Racing, for its part, took from Morumbí a 1-1 draw against a Sao Paulo in low hours in the Brasileirao.El Sao Paulo, who went ahead with a goal from Vitor Bueno in the 35th minute after taking advantage of an error by goalkeeper Gabriel Arias, forgave two clear chances before reaching the break and paid dearly, putting the tie in the discount Jhhon Copetti with a placed shot.
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The result forces Sao Paulo to score at least one goal next week in the Cylinder if it wants to move to the quarterfinals, against a Racing that will defend the double value of the goal achieved as an visitor. Fluminense, in turn, practically closed its series in the Copa Libertadores against the Paraguayan Cerro Porteño, by winning 2-0 in Asuncion.Read more: Liga MX: This is how the team will be chosen for the All-Star Game against MLSThe goals of the “Flu” were the work of Nené and Egidio in the 48th and 60th minutes respectively. The rematch will be played in Rio de Janeiro next Tuesday.
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