LDU Quito
Mirassol
LDU Quito advanced to the next round of the Copa Libertadores on a tense penalty shootout, grinding through a goalless 120 minutes in Quito that demanded patience and nerve rather than attacking brilliance. The Ecuadorian side dominated possession emphatically — controlling 67 percent of the ball against Mirassol's 33 — yet that dominance translated into almost nothing of note in open play, with just a single shot across the entire match. Mirassol, the Brazilian visitors, were disciplined and compact, sitting deep and looking to absorb pressure while keeping their defensive shape intact throughout regulation and extra time. It was only in the shootout that the tie truly came alive, and when Victor Luis Chuab Zamblauskas blazed his spot kick over in the 125th minute, LDU seized the psychological moment they needed to clinch a 5-4 shootout victory and progress in what represents a significant result for the Ecuadorian club on the continental stage.
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Gian Franco AllalaGoal in the penalty shootout! Gian Franco Allala scores, making it 4-3.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Antonio Francisco Moura Neto scores, making it 3-3.
Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez scores a penalty, making it 3-2.
Carlos EduardoPenalty goal! Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza scores, bringing the match to 2-2.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Jesus Pretell scores, making it 2-1.
AlessonGoal in the penalty shootout! Alesson Dos Santos Batista scores, making it 1-1.
DeyversonGoal in the penalty shootout! Deyverson Brum Silva Acosta scores, making it 1-0.
Victor LuísPenalty miss by Victor Luis Chuab Zamblauskas. The score remains 0-0.
Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Joao Wellington Gadelha Melo de Oliveira comes on for Denilson Alves Borges.
Corner awarded.
VAR decision pending.
Daniel Fortunato Borges takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza is on, and Fernando José Marques Maciel is off.
Bruno Santos comes on for Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar.
Juan Rodriguez Villamuela takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
A. Victor Luis Chuab Zamblauskas attempts a right-footed shot but misses.
Alesson Dos Santos Batista takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Gian Franco Allala comes on for Josue Cuero.
Lucas da Cruz Oliveira takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Antonio Francisco Moura Neto takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Daniel Fortunato Borges is saved.
Alesson Dos Santos Batista is substituted off for Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Daniel Fortunato Borges takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Denilson Alves Borges takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Alexander Antonio Alvarado Carriel comes on for Sebastian Gonzalez.
Gabriel Knesowitsch takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
André LuisYellow CardYellow card shown to Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar.
Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On Deyverson Brum Silva Acosta, off Janner Hitcler Corozo Alman.
Fernando José Marques Maciel takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Fernando José Marques Maciel with his right foot, but it's saved.
Juan Rodriguez is on, and Ruddy Mina is off.
On Antonio Francisco Moura Neto, off Francisco Hyun Sol Kim, Chico.
Shot by Janner Hitcler Corozo Alman, but it misses the target.
Shot by Janner Hitcler Corozo Alman, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card issued to Francisco Hyun Sol Kim from Chico.
Shot by Fernando José Marques Maciel with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Yellow card shown to Ricardo Ade.
Luis Geovanny Segovia Vega takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Luis Geovanny Segovia Vega takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Fernando Cornejo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Fernando Cornejo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Josue Cuero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Victor Luis Chuab Zamblauskas attempted a left-footed shot but missed.
Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
DenilsonYellow CardYellow card issued to Denilson Alves Borges.
Victor Luis Chuab Zamblauskas takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Yael Falcon Perez.
LDU Quito and Mirassol are locked at 1-1 on aggregate after a dramatic first leg, making tonight's second leg at the altitude fortress of Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado a pure winner-takes-all affair. The Ecuadorians enjoy home advantage in Quito's thin air, but the Brazilians have already shown they can score away from home. One match, one ticket to the quarterfinals — it doesn't get more straightforward or more intense than this.
LDU Quito
LDU Quito wins on penalties
