After drawing again without goals with Melgar (Peru), this time in the heart of Beira Rio, Internacional was defeated by 3 to 1 in a melancholy way in the penalty shootout and ended up eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday night (11). ).
??? @MelgarOficialthe first Peruvian team to reach a CONMEBOL semifinal #South American after 1️⃣9️⃣ years!
?? Victory over the @SCInternacional on penalties by 3-1 on a lit night by goalkeeper Cáceda, who saved 3️⃣ kicks in Beira-Rio.#GreatConquest pic.twitter.com/w72jLQKjoJ
— CONMEBOL Sudamericana (@SudamericanaBR) August 12, 2022
Excited by the possibility of deciding at home the spot for the semifinals of the competition, after drawing in the first leg at 0-0, Colorado did not play well and missed clear opportunities to score in the first half, the main one with Braian Romero with less than 1 minute of rolling ball.
The situation of the team led by coach Mano Menezes became even more complicated in the 28th minute of the final stage, when Gabriel was sent off after a tough challenge on Arias. Even with one less, Inter continued to seek victory, but Melgar held the tie and took it to the penalty shootout.
In the maximum penalties, goalkeeper Cáceda was decisive, defending the charges of Edenílson, Taison and Carlos de Pena. Internacional’s goal of honor came from Pedro Henrique’s feet. For Melgar, Galeano saw Daniel defend his kick, but Cabrera, Cuesta and Iberico did not fail to eliminate Colorado in a melancholy way. Now the Peruvian team takes on Independiente Del Valle (Ecuador) in the semifinals.
⚽? Semifinals defined in CONMEBOL #South American!
?? @ACGOficial ? @Sao Paulo FC ??
?? @IDV_EC ? @MelgarOficial ??? It’s not long to know the 2️⃣ teams that will go after the #GreatConquest in Cordoba! pic.twitter.com/6PnwJ5RjEP
— CONMEBOL Sudamericana (@SudamericanaBR) August 12, 2022
