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00:00after four games down here in 2024 but a big one here tonight as they look to hold on to their lead
00:06ahead of Rosario Central in thirds they welcome Atlético Mineiro, Peñarol and the Brazilian
00:20Game on at the Estadio Campeon del Siglo, Peñarol playing host to Atlético Mineiro
00:26the penultimate match day in the Libertadores group stage the home side hoping to get through
00:33to the round of 16 for the first time since 2011 a win here tonight would go a long way
00:39in achieving that goal stands over this dead ball for Peñarol, Fernandez goes for goal
00:48pushed aside but there was a rebound to be had swinging a miss from Ramirez
00:54here's a look back at the chance from the free kick well struck it's a knuckler
01:02but that is not well dealt with by the Atlético Mineiro goalkeeper Everson gives up a huge
01:11swung out by Hulk flicked on and on frame as well
01:16not enough power to beat Washington Aguirre of Silveira
01:23Ramirez winning a tackle
01:25space on the near side Cicada goes for goal Everson tips it over
01:33most of the ball but looking the more dangerous pinching it away on the halfway line
01:39it's a disguised pass into the path of Cicada
01:44had two teammates with them they were a bit short on numbers he elected to go for goal himself and
01:49it was well struck angling towards that top corner forcing a good save from Everson
01:58strong hold up play from Fernandez and he slips it down the line Cicada on
02:03his bike it's in towards Cicada how how
02:13rip-roaring move down the left from Peñarol that's a sensational ball
02:18put on a platter by the captain Ramirez one glance up he knew where Cicada would end up
02:25he put it exactly where he wanted two bounces and on the second hop
02:32Cicada blazes over when he should have scored
02:39the rosary in the goal for the Atlético Mineiro goalkeeper it's worked a charm so far it's
02:44scoreless as we begin the second half here in Montevideo they've switched ends
02:50home side Peñarol right to left here in front of their raucous Carbonero supports
02:56just his third Libertadores appearance in his young career
03:12he's endeared himself to the Carbonero faithful but he left
03:17five games played by Elétrico six for most teams in Brazil now
03:23tug of the shirt from Milan's
03:27yellow card to come
03:31you know which they've sold 46,000 they're calling them solidarity tickets
03:38for that reason it's the free kick for Leonardo Fernandez
03:42Fernandez on goal off the crossbar still alive and Peñarol are in front
03:57Elétrico never cleared the danger
04:02a stunning free kick from Leonardo Fernandez just inches away
04:09but it's the halftime substitute
04:12Lucas Hernandez the former Elétrico Mineiro man
04:19it's pandemonium for Peñarol one nil to the Carboneros
04:28another stunning free kick off the left boot of Leonardo Fernandez that caused
04:33the danger Elétrico could never get it clear and Hernandez thumps it home from close range
04:42it's pandemonium for Peñarol one nil to the Carboneros
04:58another stunning free kick off the left boot of Leonardo Fernandez that caused
05:03the danger Elétrico could never get it clear and Hernandez thumps it home from close range
05:13his first goal of the year
05:20trying to find the teenager eventually hands it off Vargas
05:25wonderful take from Battaglia on his left Battaglia
05:31Aguirre looked like he had it covered for the Peñarol deputy goalkeeper
05:36a little struck by Battaglia did he just get a hand to it this replay should tell us
05:44no covering it maybe a yard or so away from the spot where Leonardo Fernandez
05:50struck it so purely Everson again will be worried in his frame of goal Fernandez again
05:59saved it scored on the rebounds a carbon copy for the Carboneros
06:10don't give up a free kick when Leo Fernandez is on the pitch
06:16two nil here at the Campion del Siglo a side footed finish from Maxi Silveira
06:29his fifth goal
06:38Acosta da Silva drawing the ole's from the crowds yellow card for Bruno Fuchs
06:48and a cherry on top of the sundae here tonight the footwork from Acosta da Silva
06:58leading to ole's and continuing the party in the stands here at the
07:09look at the watch from the referee
07:13full time on a momentous evening in Montevideo for Peñarol
07:18it's a Carbonero party at the Campion del Siglo two goals separated by six minutes in the second
07:29half looking like carbon copies of one another free kicks from Leo Fernandez
07:35crashing off the woodwork and followed up on the rebound first by the second half sub Lucas
07:41Hernandez and six minutes later by Maximiliano Silveira
07:50and it's a cacophony of Carbonero noise to close out a famous victory over Atletico Minedo here
07:56tonight in Uruguay on the final day of the group stage Peñarol note that if they avoid defeats
08:04they'll be back in the knockout rounds for the first time in 13 years it ends full time
08:12from Montevideo Peñarol two Atletico Minedo nil