Seven Copa Libertadores quarterfinalists have already been determined
Seven of the eight Copa Libertadores quarterfinalists have been determined. Corinthians, Estudiantes, Fluminense, Platense, Palmeiras, LDU Quito and Flamengo have already advanced past the round of 16, The Rio Times reports. The final quarterfinalist will be determined by the return match between Ecuador's Independiente del Valle and Colombia's Deportes Tolima, which will take place on August 25 in Quito.
Confirmed quarterfinal matchups
Corinthians advanced after a 1-0 home win over Rosario Central. The first match ended in a 0-0 draw, so the Brazilian club won the tie 1-0 on aggregate. In the quarterfinals, the team will play Estudiantes, which eliminated Universidad Católica 4-1 on aggregate.
Palmeiras defeated Cerro Porteño 1-0 in Paraguay and secured a place in the next round with a 2-1 aggregate result. Its opponent will be LDU Quito. Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-1 at the Maracanã, finishing the two-leg tie with a 3-2 score. In the quarterfinals, Flamengo will face the winner of the Independiente del Valle vs. Deportes Tolima tie. The Platense vs. Fluminense matchup has also been confirmed.
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The final berth and the day's sporting events
Independiente del Valle enters the return match against Deportes Tolima with a 1-0 advantage earned in the first game in Colombia's Ibagué. The match at Banco Guayaquil Stadium in Quito will begin at 19:30 local time. A draw will send the Ecuadorian club into the quarterfinals.
On August 23, Brazilians Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos are set to play Konstantin Frantzen and Robin Haase in the Cincinnati Open doubles final. The match is scheduled to begin at 15:00 Brasília time. A week earlier, Luz and Matos won the tournament in Montreal, becoming the first all-Brazilian pair to win a Masters 1000 title.
In a boxing bout at T-Mobile Arena, Teófimo López defeated Rolando Romero by majority decision — 116:112, 115:113 and 114:114 — and won the WBA welterweight title. The source notes that López became a world champion in three weight classes.
