Lanús qualified for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores on Thursday by defeating San Lorenzo in a penalty shootout, with a score of 4-3. This came after the series ended in a 2-0 victory for the hosts in regular time.
Goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was the star of the match, stopping two penalty kicks. His outstanding performance made the final shot from Lanús unnecessary.
Forward José 'Pepe' Sand scored at the 11th minute, and midfielder Nicolás Pasquini scored just 5 minutes later, turning the tie around for Lanús after losing the first leg with the same score.
In the penalty shootout, Alejandro Silva, Pasquini, Braghieri, and Lautaro Acosta scored for Lanús, while Belluschi, Gonzalo Rodríguez, and Botta scored for San Lorenzo. Andrada saved the shots from Caruzzo and Blandi.
Lanús vs San Lorenzo - Goals
Lanús vs San Lorenzo - Lineups
Lanús: Andrada, Velázquez, Braghieri, García, Gómez, Martínez, Marcone, Pasquini, Acosta, Sand, Silva.
San Lorenzo: Navarro, Caruzzo, Angeleri, Díaz, Rojas, Mercier, Belluschi, Mussis, Merlini, Cerutti, Blandi.
Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez (Lanús, Buenos Aires Province).
Time: 07:45 p.m. (Peruvian time).
TV Channel: FOX Sports.
With information from EFE
San Lorenzo vs Lanús - Live
Lanús vs San Lorenzo - Preview
San Lorenzo will visit 'La Fortaleza' stadium in Lanús on Thursday for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg.
San Lorenzo's coach, Uruguayan Diego Aguirre, has trained with the same lineup that defeated Lanús on September 13, with striker Nicolás Blandi scoring a double.
However, he has also tested the inclusion of Gonzalo Rodríguez to form a five-defender line.
San Lorenzo achieved their first victory in the third matchday of the Argentine Superliga by defeating Arsenal with the reserves.
Lanús, on the other hand, also won in the domestic tournament by defeating Independiente 1-0.
Miguel Almirón, the visiting team's strategist, plans to field the same team that was defeated by San Lorenzo in the first leg.
Defender Marcelo Herrera will be out of the field for about a month due to a head trauma, and defender Ignacio Canuto, who played in this edition with his previous team Atlético Tucumán, will also be unavailable.
The winner of this tie will play against either River Plate from Argentina or Jorge Wilstermann from Bolivia in the semifinals. In the first leg, Jorge Wilstermann won 3-0.