Olimpia eliminates Fluminense and advances to the group stage

Paraguayan Olimpia confirmed this Wednesday its category of Dean of South American football and eliminated Fluminense after coming back from the tie with a 2-0 lead to balance the 3-1 first leg in Rio de Janeiro and advance to the group stage of the Copa Libertadores in the penalty shootout

Gastón Olveira, hero of Olimpia after saving 2 penalties in the shootout

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The Olympia Paraguayan confirmed this Wednesday his category of Dean of South American football and eliminated the Fluminense after overcoming the tie with a (2-0) in favor to balance the (3-1) of the first leg in Rio de Janeiro and advance to the group stage of the Libertadores Cup in the penalty shootout.

The first goal of the game, which seemed not enough to qualify, was scored by Jorge Recalde in the 36th minute with a header after a great assist from Alejandro Silva.

Tonight at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asunción, a draw or a one-goal loss served the Brazilian team well, and they knew how to manage that advantage until the 89th minute when hysteria reached Defensores with Guillermo Paiva’s goal.

The complement of the feat was achieved from eleven meters. They scored for Olimpia’s Hugo Quintana, Néstor Camacho, Richard Ortiz and Derlis González. And for Fluminense, who collapsed in the definition, Willian and Felipe Melo failed for a final result of (4-1) in the penalty shootout.