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Racing Club and Cruzeiro They will compete for the title of the South American Cup 2024on November 23 in Asunción, after closing the semifinals this Thursday with the Academy’s 2-1 victory over Corinthinas in Buenos Aires.
Both Cruzeiro and Racing They reach their first final in 23 editions of the Copa Sudamericana.
The Belo Horizonte team won the Libertadores Cupin 1976 and 1997, while the Academy did so in 1967.
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In a Cylinder full of racing fans, the Academy carried out a game that began losing very early at 6 minutes with a goal Yuri Albertoafter authorization of the Dutch international Memphis Depay.
But the Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero rubbed the lamp and with a double (35′ penalty and 39′) he turned the score around to become the figure of the Buenos Aires night.
Cruzeiro, led by the former Brazilian coach Fernando Dinizthe same one who led Fluminense to win the 2023 Libertadores, made it to the final on Wednesday with a solid 1-0 victory against Lanús in Buenos Aires, after 1-1 in the first leg in Belo Horizonte .
Kaio Jorge (45′) scored the Brazilian goal at the end of the first half.
When is the final of the Copa Sudamericana 2024?
The South American Cup finalbetween Avellaneda Racing and Cruzeirowill be played within three weeks, the Saturday, November 23in it General Pablo Rojas Stadium in Asunción, capital of Paraguay.
The champion of the Copa Sudamericana, in addition to obtaining a place in the group stage of next year’s Copa Libertadores, will play the Recopa Sudamericana in 2025 and the single match of the Club Challenge against the Europa League champion 2024-2025.
RGS