Internacional from Brazil surprised by eliminating River Plate from the 2023 Copa Libertadores, one of the title contenders, and advancing to the quarterfinals by defeating them 9-8 in penalties and 2-1 in the 90 minutes of a tense match played this Tuesday in Porto Alegre.
Argentine defender Gabriel Mercado (70) and midfielder Alan Patrick (78) put the Brazilians ahead, who were ready to finish the series in regular time, when Paraguayan defender Robert Rojas (90) scored a goal and sent the tie to the penalty shootout.
The first leg match, played last week in Buenos Aires, ended 2-1 in favor of the Millionaires.
After 18 penalty kicks, the 'colorados gaúchos' coached by Argentine Eduardo Coudet advanced to the next round in search of their third crown, as Pablo Solari's shot was disallowed for impacting the ball with both feet and Rojas hit the crossbar with his shot.
Inter will face Bolívar from Bolivia in the quarterfinals, who also surprised by eliminating the defending runner-up, Athletico Paranaense, in a simultaneous match played in the Brazilian city of Curitiba (south).
WHEN DOES RIVER VS INTERNACIONAL PLAY
The second leg match for the Copa Libertadores 2023 round of 16 between River Plate and Internacional will be played this Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre.
WHAT TIME DOES RIVER VS INTERNACIONAL PLAY
The match between River Plate and Internacional is scheduled for 9:00 pm Argentina time (7:00 pm Peru time). Check the schedules by country.
Mexico: 6:00 pm
Ecuador: 7:00 pm
Colombia: 7:00 pm
Bolivia: 8:00 pm
Venezuela: 8:00 pm
Chile: 8:00 pm
Argentina: 9:00 pm
Paraguay: 9:00 pm
Uruguay: 9:00 pm
Brazil: 9:00 pm
WHERE TO WATCH RIVER VS INTERNACIONAL
The match between River Plate and Internacional for the Copa Libertadores 2023 round of 16 will be broadcasted on ESPN and FOX Sports signals throughout South America. You can also follow minute by minute updates on DT El Comercio's website.
HOW TO WATCH RIVER VS INTERNACIONAL ONLINE
In order to watch the online broadcast of the match between River Plate and Internacional, you will need to create an account on STAR Plus.