Marlon Freitas scores the penalty that secures Atlético Goianiense's qualification in the Sudamericana Cup.

Atlético Goianiense tied the overall score (2-2) against Olimpia in less than 10 minutes. Instantly, the Brazilian team went in search of the goal that would allow them to qualify, however, the Paraguayan team closed the defensive zone and forced the penalties.

During the Russian roulette, Wellington Rato, Gabriel Baralhas, Shaylon, and Rickson scored for the 'Dragons'. On the other hand, in the 'Decano', Fernando David Cardozo, Richardo Ortiz, and Alejandro Silva scored, while Hugo Quintana missed his shot. That's why everything was left in the feet of Marlon Freitas.

The captain of Goianiense stood in front of the ball and took a strong shot that was impossible to save for Gastón Olveira. Instantly, the footballer headed to the stands of the Serra Dourada Stadium to celebrate with the fans and his teammates joined the celebration.

In this way, the Brazilian team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana 2022. Now, they will face Nacional from Uruguay in that stage, who eliminated Unión de Santa Fe.

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It is important to mention that the series of the tournament are Deportivo Táchira vs. Independiente del Valle, Melgar (Peru) vs Internacional, Nacional vs. Goianiense, and Ceará vs. Sao Paulo.