The most prestigious continental club tournament outside of Europe returns this week with the first leg of the 2024 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores semifinals.
The tournament sees the top teams in South America battle it out for continental glory in CONMEBOL's equivalent of the UEFA Champions League.
Only four teams remain and the semi-final matchups are set. River Plater is the only remaining team from Argentina and will square off against Atletico Mineiro from Brazil. Manager Marcelo Gallardo looks to add a third Copa Libertadores to his River Plate resume and get revenge against the team that eliminated the Millonarios in the 2021 quarterfinals.
Brazilian side Botafogo will face four-time champion Peñarol from Uruguay in the other semi-final. Botafogo currently leads the league in Brazil and will look to add a first Copa Libertadores trophy to its cabinet. Peñarol are in the semifinals for the first time in thirteen years after a great defensive effort saw it eliminate one of the favorites, Flamengo, to win the tournament before it started.
The road to the final at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30 is set. Here's all you need to know about the semi-final matches.
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What Time Does River Plate vs. Atletico Mineiro Kick Off?
First Leg
- Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Stadium: Arena MRV
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 22
- Kick-off Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Second Leg
- Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Stadium: Estadio Monumental
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 29
- Kick-off Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
What Time Does Botafogo vs. Peñarol Kick Off?
First Leg
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Nilton Santos
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23
- Kick-off Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Second Leg
- Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
- Stadium: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30
- Kick-off Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
River Plate & Atletico Mineiro Current Form in All Competitions
Botafogo & Peñarol Current Form in All Competitions
How to Watch the Copa Libertadores Semi-Finals on TV and Live Stream
Atletico Mineiro vs. River Plate Predicted Lineups & Prediction (First Leg)
Atletico Mineiro: Everson; Lyanco, Battaglia, Fuchs; Arana, Rubens, Franco, Otávio, Scarpa, Hulk, Paulinho
River Plate: Armani, Bustos, González Pires, Pezzella, Díaz, Acuña; Kranevitter, Simón, Lanzini; Borja, Colidio
Prediction: Atletico Mineiro 1–1 River Plate
Botafogo vs Peñarol Predicted Lineups & Prediction (First Leg)
Botafogo: John Victor; Telles, Barbosa, Bustos, Vitinho; Danilo, Freitas, Savarino, Almada, Henrique; Jesús.
Peñarol: Aguerre; Olivera, Rodríguez, Méndez, Milans; Darias, García, Cabrera, Baez, Fernández, Silvera.
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