Last year’s Copa Sudamericana finalists- Mexico’s Pachuca and Chile’s Colo Colo- were surprisingly eliminated from this year’s version of the tournament in the second round.Pachuca’s run in this year’s tournament was halted by Mexico City club America by a 4-3 aggregate score. The first match was an absolute humiliation for the defending champs after having lost 4-1 at home last week. Goals in the second leg from Damian Alvarez and Christian Gimenez in three minutes gave los tuzos hope, but in the end it was not to be and America will play Brazil’s Vasco de Gama in the quarters.
Colo Colo lost the Copa final at home last year and were intent on winning this year’s tourney but Colombian team Millionarios upset the Chileans in Santiago. Both teams went to a penalty shootout after having played a pair of 1-1 ties yet a miss by cacique midfielder Arturo Sanhueza in the 13th round gave the Bogota squad a 7-6 shootout win. Much like America, Millos will play a Brazilian team- Sao Paulo- in the quarters.
Sources (English)- Vivirlatino, International Herald Tribune, SI.com, Reuters Africa
Sources (Spanish)- El Tiempo, La Nacion
Image- La Tercera (Millionarios players celebrate after last night’s win over Colo Colo)
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