Flamengo Reaches Libertadores Semifinals After Late Equalizer With 10 Men

Flamengo advanced to the Copa Libertadores semifinals after drawing 1-1 with Independiente del Valle and winning the quarterfinal 3-1 on aggregate. Djorkaeff Reasco gave the Ecuadorian side the lead, but Giorgian De Arrascaeta equalized in the 83rd minute; Flamengo played the final portion with 10 men after Jorge Luiz Frello was sent off. The defending champions will face Argentina’s Estudiantes de La Plata, while the other semifinal pits Brazilian clubs Fluminense and Palmeiras against each other. Flamengo’s progression came amid criticism of the Maracanã pitch, which players and coach Leonardo Jardim said had deteriorated enough to hinder the team’s passing and performance.