{"id":293839,"date":"2023-10-06T14:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293839"},"modified":"2023-10-06T14:25:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:25:02","slug":"ex-man-united-duo-cavani-and-star-for-boca-in-copa-libertadores-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/ex-man-united-duo-cavani-and-star-for-boca-in-copa-libertadores-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Man United duo Cavani and star for Boca in Copa Libertadores win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ex-Man United duo Edinson Cavani and Sergio Romero play starring role as Boca Juniors beat Palmeiras on penalties to reach Copa Libertadores final &#8211; but only after fellow former Red Devil Marcos Rojo is sent off!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Boca Juniors have come through a penalty shootout three games in a row\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Argentinians will now take on Brazilian side Fluminense at the Maracana\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Manchester United trio Edinson Cavani, Sergio Romero and Marcos Rojo were at the centre of the action as Argentina&#8217;s Boca Juniors beat Brazil&#8217;s Palmeiras 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the Copa Libertadores final.<\/p>\n<p>After Cavani opened the scoring for the visitors in the 23rd minute by prodding home a cross from Miguel Merentiel &#8211; on loan from Palmeiras &#8211; the Brazilians went in at the break a goal down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But their fortunes quickly changed, with fellow Old Trafford alumnus Rojo sent off for a second bookable offence on 66 minutes, before they\u00a0equalised in the 73rd with a deflected shot by Joaquim Piquerez from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n<p>With penalties beckoning as a result of no away goals ruling and a 0-0 draw in the first leg, Palmeiras looked to press home their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian club continued to pressure and nearly scored in the last minute of added time with a bicycle kick by Rony, which was saved by Romero, handing his side a lifeline at the death.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/14\/76249491-12602419-image-a-58_1696600293195.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester United stars Edinson Cavani and Sergio Romero helped Boca Juniors reach the final of the Copa Libertadores<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/14\/76249487-0-image-a-48_1696599539015.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fellow ex-Red Devil was sent off in the second half after two bookable offences against Palmeiras<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/14\/76249497-0-image-a-49_1696599568819.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Romero was twice the hero in the shootout, saving penalties from both Raphael Veiga and Gustavo Gomez<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Boca once more had Romero to thank, as the game was once more decided on penalties, as it had been in the previous two knockout rounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former United and Sevilla keeper stopped shots by Raphael Veiga and Gustavo G\u00f3mez in the shootout, while Palmeiras&#8217; Weverton stopped Cavani&#8217;s shot, only for the Argentine&#8217;s to win 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m 36 years old &#8211; an age when I like to have fun, and for me penalties are fun,&#8217; said Romero.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You dream about these kind of days when you are a kid and so to live it is a unique, special experience,&#8217; Boca midfielder Ezequiel Fernandez added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s history but we know how big we are, how great we are, but it is still a dream.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Boca&#8217;s triumph stops a streak of three consecutive all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores finals.<\/p>\n<p>Boca will travel to play another Brazilian club, Fluminense, in the November 4 final at their opponent&#8217;s home venue, the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian giants will seek a seventh South American crown when they take on Fluminense, led by Brazil&#8217;s national team coach Fernando Diniz, looking for a first Copa Libertadores title.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/14\/76249489-0-image-a-50_1696599663441.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Boca Juniors will fight for a seventh Libertadores crown against Fluminense at the Maracana<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport 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