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O'Higgins Eliminated from Copa Sudamericana by Boca Juniors on Penalties
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O'Higgins Eliminated from Copa Sudamericana by Boca Juniors on Penalties

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • O'Higgins suffered a painful elimination from the Copa Sudamericana playoffs against Boca Juniors.
  • The Chilean team won the second leg 1-0, tying the aggregate score 1-1, but lost 4-3 in the penalty shootout.
  • Boca Juniors will advance to face Recoleta FC of Paraguay in the next round.

O'Higgins experienced a heartbreaking exit from the Copa Sudamericana, falling to Boca Juniors in a penalty shootout after a hard-fought 1-0 victory in the second leg. The win leveled the aggregate score at 1-1, forcing the decisive shootout at El Teniente stadium.

Francisco González scored a spectacular goal for O'Higgins, igniting hope among the home fans and pushing the match to penalties. However, the Chilean side ultimately lost the shootout 4-3, ending their Copa Sudamericana campaign.

Boca Juniors will now proceed to face Recoleta FC from Paraguay in the next stage of the tournament. The match saw O'Higgins field Omar Carabalí, Felipe Faúndez, Alan Robledo, Miguel Brizuela, Luis Pavez, Felipe Ogaz, Juan Leiva, Bryan Rabello, Francisco González, Arnaldo Castillo, and Martín Sarrafiore, with Lucas Bovaglio as coach. Boca Juniors' lineup included Alvaro Montero, Leandro Lozano, Nicolás Figal, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Leandro Paredes, Santiago Ascacibar, Milton Delgado, Tomás Aranda, Miguel Merentiel, and Sebastián Villa.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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