All Entries in the "Copa Libertadores" Category
Libertadores: Cruzeiro in the Final
Cruzeiro reached the final of Copa Libertadores after a 2 goals draw against Gremio. Gremio played at home, but in 4 minutes (between the 34th and the 38th minutes) the visitors scored twice and buried the dreams of the home team.
The final will be against Estudiantes from Argentina on the 8th and the 15th. The [...]
Player Detained for Racism in the Copa Libertadores Again
After Cruzeiro’s 3-1 victory over Gremio, Maxi Lopes from Gremio was detained by two police officers. The accusation: racism. Cruzeiro’s Elicarlos accused the Argentinean forward of calling him “macaco” (monkey). The term is usually used in Argentina when trying to offend a Brazilian.
During the match, the two players had an argument. After the match, Elicarlos [...]
Libertadores: Cruzeiro Close to the Final
In the Brazilian clash for the semifinal of Copa Libertadores, Cruzeiro and Gremio had more in common than the blue of both clubs. Both have 2 titles of Copa Libertadores. Both are specialists in competitions with knock-out stages. Both coaches are connected to a title of Copa Libertadores from the other side. And the [...]
Libertadores: Cruzeiro Gives Sao Paulo the Boot
It was the match for the two sides prove something. Sao Paulo needed to deliver a good performance in 2009. Cruzeiro needed to deliver a good match playing away. And the two sides had important players missing, some injured, some with the national team.
The match started and soon the vibe was set. The game was [...]
Libertadores: No Goals, One Out, One In
Palmeiras and Gremio played the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter finals.
The first in Montevideo, visiting Nacional. The second receiving Caracas in Porto Alegre.
The two controlled the first-half. The victory seemed close for the two.
One, Palmeira, had no time. The other, Gremio, had all the time of the world.
As time passed by, Caracas got [...]
Brazil, the new England - Part 2
Yes, Brazil continues to be in the Copa Libertadores what England is in the Champions League. The quarter finals are almost defined - Boca Juniors and Defensor from Uruguay is the only battle that still has to be decided. And from the 8 clubs in the next stage, 4 of them are Brazilian. What makes [...]
Saint Marcos Does Another 3 Miracles
Saint Mark is back. Or I should say Sao Marcos. The goalie that became a saint after denying important penalties in the Copa Libertadores in the late 90’s/early 00’s did some of his miracles again.
Palmeiras visited Sport for the second-leg of Copa Libertadores’ the round of 16. The locals played better all the time, missed [...]
Copa Libertadores Schedule
We already know the 16 clubs qualified for the knock-out stage of Copa Libertadores. Gremio and Cruzeiro will have the easy matches while Sport, Palmeiras and Sao Paulo got the toughest opponents.
Gremio will take on San Martin from Peru. And Cruzeiro faces Universidad de Chile.
Sport will face Palmeiras in a Brazilian battle which [...]
Brazil, the new England
Is Brazil the “England of South America”? 5 out of its 5 clubs qualified for the round of 16 of Copa Libertadores, just like English clubs dominate the Champions league. In fact, 4 (the maximum, given that 2 clubs were in the same group) of them qualified in first. If they don’t face each in [...]
Brazilians Clubs Make History in Copa Libertadores
Two Brazilian sides made history tonight in Copa Libertadores.
Sport not only qualified for the round of 16 for the first time. It also did it in great fashion by reaching the first place in the group. Not only that. Tonight, the club from Recife visited LDU, the current tournament’s champs, and got a victory that [...]