River Plate comeback falls just short in semi-final thriller
River Plate's comeback fell just short in Sao Paulo as Palmeiras reached the Copa Libertadores final with the Brazilian side winning 3-2 on aggregate.

Palmeiras reached their first Copa Libertadores final since 2000 after edging River Plate despite a thrilling second-leg loss on Tuesday.
First-half goals from Robert Rojas and Rafael Santos Borre had River on track to sensationally overturn a 3-0 deficit in the semi-finals in Sao Paulo.
Champions in 2018, River had a goal ruled out early in the second half and a penalty call overturned after Rojas' red card, Palmeiras holding on for a 3-2 aggregate victory.
River found their way back into the tie before half-time as Rojas produced a brilliant header from a Nicolas De La Cruz corner before Borre nodded in a Matias Suarez cross in the 44th minute.
River thought they had levelled the tie in the 52nd minute, but Gonzalo Montiel's volley was ruled out for offside following a VAR check.
¡La secuencia del gol de @RafaelBorre_ para @riverplate en la CONMEBOL #Libertadores!#GloriaEterna pic.twitter.com/CwDe3cQlwN
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) January 13, 2021
There was more drama to follow as Rojas was sent off in the 73rd minute after being shown a second yellow card.
But River were awarded a penalty just two minutes later for a challenge by Alan Empereur on Suarez, only for the decision to be overturned following a VAR check.
There was another check for a penalty for River in the 100th minute, but Palmeiras held on to move into the final against either Santos or Boca Juniors on 30 January.
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