This afternoon, the rival of Racing will be decided in the decisive match after facing Corinthians and Flamengo. Meanwhile, River and Atlético Mineiro will play the first leg of the semifinal series on Tuesday at 21:30 at the Arena MRV stadium in Belo Horizonte, which has a capacity of 46 thousand people. The return leg will take place on October 29 at El Monumental.
River, with Marcelo Gallardo back as head coach, is aiming for its fifth title in the Copa Libertadores after victories in 1986, 1996, 2015, and 2018. Meanwhile, Atlético Mineiro has only one Copa Libertadores title in 2013 with Ronaldinho.
In the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, Atlético Mineiro drew 1-1 against Vasco Da Gama and advanced to the final of the Copa do Brasil. Pablo Vegetti scored from a penalty for Vasco, and then Hulk equalized with a tremendous shot from outside the area. With this result, Mineiro, coached by Argentine Gabriel Milito, qualified for the final by winning 3-2 on aggregate.
