{"id":1326591,"date":"2023-10-06T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1326591"},"modified":"2023-10-06T12:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T11:06:22","slug":"boca-juniors-copa-libertadores-sergio-romero","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/boca-juniors-copa-libertadores-sergio-romero\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Man Utd stars help Boca Juniors reach unprecedented 12th Copa Libertadores final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boca Juniors will contest the 2023 Copa Libertadores final after overcoming Palmeiras on penalties.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jorge Almir\u00f3n’s side were indebted to former Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero who produced two saves in the shootout as Boca ran out 4-2 winners.<\/p>\n

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    “I’m 36 years old – an age when I like to have fun, and for me penalties are fun,” he said afterwards.<\/p>\n

    Edinson Cavani, another former Red Devil, gave the Blue and Gold a first-half lead but, after defender Marcos Rojo — also familiar to Man Utd supporters — was sent off, Joaquin Piquerez equalised for the hosts.<\/p>\n

    The first leg in Buenos Aires had ended goalless. Success means Boca will return to Brazil to square off against Fluminense in the November 4 final at Maracana Stadium.<\/p>\n

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    Players you had no idea were playing the upcoming Copa Libertadores final<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Fluminense outlasted Argentinos Juniors, Olimpia and Internacional to reach a second-ever Copa Libertadores final with their first coming in 2008 when LDU Quito ultimately beat them 3-1 on penalties.<\/p>\n

    Fernando Diniz, also the current interim Brazil national team manager, can also call upon a number of experienced campaigners. Among them is the decorated Brazilian left-back Marcelo<\/strong> who is seeking to join the exclusive club of Champions League-Copa Libertadores winners. During an illustrious 15-year spell with Real Madrid he lifted the European Cup on no fewer than five occasions.<\/p>\n

    Felipe Melo<\/strong> though is a former Copa Libertadores winner. He was part of Palmeiras’ back-to-back winning teams. His only silverware in Europe came while representing Galatasaray where he celebrated three S\u00fcper Lig titles.<\/p>\n

    The same cannot be said for Ganso<\/strong> who never truly fulfilled his promise. Starring alongside Neymar, the native of Ananindeua was part of that exciting Santos side a decade ago, it never happened for him at Sevilla or Amiens and since then he’s been credibly plying his trade for Fluminense.<\/p>\n

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    It will be the club’s record-extending 12th final appearance with only Uruguayan side Pe\u00f1arol the other to reach double figures (10).<\/p>\n

    This latest run is pretty unique as Boca has yet to win a single game in the knockout phase. In the round of 16, they drew both matches Nacional (0-0 and 2-2) before winning 4-2 on penalties. The same again in the quarter-finals against Racing (0-0 and 0-0) with them succession 4-1 in the shootout.<\/p>\n

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    — Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) October 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n