August 22, 2024, 8:30 PM
August 22, 2024, 8:30 PM
Sao Paulo qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores on Thursday by beating Uruguayan side Nacional 2-0 at home in the second leg of the round of 16, after having drawn 0-0 in the first leg in Montevideo.
A goal from the Paraguayan Damián Bobadilla in the 31st minute, and another from the Argentine Jonathan Calleri In the 48th minute they gave victory and qualification to a far superior Sao Paulo, against a timid Nacional that only woke up in the second half, when they were already losing 2-0.
In the quarterfinals, Sao Paulo will face Botafogo, with the home field advantage in their favour as they play the return leg at home.
Sao Paulo – National 2 – 0
Stadium: Morumbi (Sao Paulo)
Referee: Jhon Ospina (COL)
Sao Paulo: Bobadilla (31), Calleri (47)
Sao Paulo: Luiz Gustavo (44), Antonio (90+14)
National: Baez (90+13), Lozano (90+16)
Sao Paulo: Rafael – Rafinha (cap), Robert Arboleda, Alan Franco, Wellington Santos – Luciano (Marcos Antonio 90+10), Damian Bobadilla, Luiz Gustavo, Wellington Rato (Rodrigo Nestor 77), Lucas (Andre Silva 90+10) – Jonathan Calleri. Coach: Luis Zubeldia.
National: Luis Mejia – Leandro Lozano, Sebastian Coates (Juan Izquierdo 46, Velasquez 90+1), Diego Polenta (cap), Gabriel Baez – Lucas Sanabria (Nicolas Rodriguez 65), Christian Oliva, Alexis Castro (Mauricio Pereyra 46) – Antonio Galeano, Ruben Bentancourt (Diego Herazo 73), Diego Zabala (Nicolas Lopez 66). Coach: Martin Lasarte.
