Underdogs Colon, IDV reach Copa Sudamericana final

Cristian Pellerano (16) of Ecuador's Independiente del Valle and teammates celebrate as the walk off the field after their 2-2 draw against Brazil's Corinthians during a Copa Sudamericana semifinal second leg soccer match at the Atahualpa stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. Independiente del Valle won 4-2 on aggregate and qualified to the final of the regional tournament. (Dolores Ochoa/AP)

SAO PAULO — Underdogs Colon of Argentina and Independiente del Valle of Ecuador will play the Copa Sudamericana final Nov. 9 in Asuncion.

The Argentinians reached the decider of the second-most prestigious South American club tournament after beating Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro 4-3 on penalties.

Regular time in Belo Horizonte ended in a 2-1 victory for the Brazilian hosts, the same score of a week earlier in favour of the tiny Argentinian side from Santa Fe.

Del Valle advanced Wednesday after a 2-2 draw in Quito with Brazilian favourites Corinthians. The Ecuadorians won their away match in Sao Paulo 2-0.

Both clubs will play for their first South American trophy.

The winner of the Copa Sudamericana will take a spot in next year’s prestigious Copa Libertadores.

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