# Flamengo and Estudiantes Locked Scoreless Late in Libertadores Semifinal

Developing: Flamengo and Estudiantes remained 0-0 late in Thursday's second leg at the Maracana, leaving their Copa Libertadores semifinal poised for penalties if the tie stayed level.

By The Signal Edition | Sports / Football
Published: 2026-10-23T01:38:00Z
Updated: 2026-10-23T01:38:00Z
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## Summary
- Flamengo and Estudiantes were 0-0 in the closing minutes of their Libertadores semifinal second leg, according to UOL's live tracker.
- The first leg in La Plata also finished 0-0, so another draw would send the tie directly to penalties.
- Palmeiras had already reached the Nov. 28 final and was awaiting the winner.
- Atletico Nacional and Deportivo Pasto were beginning a Colombian league match in Medellin; a confirmed result was not available at filing time.

## Libertadores place remains undecided

Flamengo and Estudiantes were still scoreless in the closing minutes of their Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg Thursday at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. UOL's live tracker showed the match 0-0 in the 88th minute, with the aggregate score also level after the clubs drew without goals in La Plata a week earlier. [1](https://placar.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/libertadores/2026/10/22/flamengo-x-estudiantes.htm) [2](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2026/10/sem-acertar-um-chute-ao-gol-flamengo-segura-estudiantes-e-leva-decisao-para-o-maracana.shtml)

The competition format leaves no away-goals tiebreaker in this situation. A winner in regulation would advance to the final, while another draw would send the semifinal directly to a penalty shootout. CONMEBOL's tournament schedule lists the final for Nov. 28 in Montevideo, where Palmeiras is already waiting after eliminating Fluminense on penalties in the other semifinal. [2](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2026/10/sem-acertar-um-chute-ao-gol-flamengo-segura-estudiantes-e-leva-decisao-para-o-maracana.shtml) [3](https://gol.conmebol.com/libertadores/en/news/flamengo-2026-conmebol-libertadores-results-squad-and-schedule)

## A cautious tie reaches its decisive stage

The first leg established the pattern for the tie. Estudiantes created the better chances in Argentina, while Flamengo failed to put a shot on target but defended well enough to leave with a 0-0 draw. That result meant neither club carried a numerical advantage into Thursday's return match. [2](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2026/10/sem-acertar-um-chute-ao-gol-flamengo-segura-estudiantes-e-leva-decisao-para-o-maracana.shtml) [4](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/flamengo-sobrevive-en-la-plata-f202610-n/)

Flamengo entered the second leg as the defending champion and was seeking a sixth Libertadores final. The Brazilian club had advanced from its previous knockout round 3-1 on aggregate, while Estudiantes had reached the semifinal by eliminating Corinthians. Those results provided background to the matchup but did not settle a tense second leg that remained unresolved at filing time. [3](https://gol.conmebol.com/libertadores/en/news/flamengo-2026-conmebol-libertadores-results-squad-and-schedule)

The semifinal also renewed a matchup the clubs had already played twice in the 2026 group stage. CONMEBOL's season summary records a 1-1 draw in La Plata and a 1-0 Flamengo victory in Rio before the teams met again in the knockout rounds. Flamengo completed the group phase with 16 points from a possible 18, then eliminated Cruzeiro and Independiente del Valle. Estudiantes nevertheless demonstrated in the first semifinal leg that the Brazilian side's stronger season record did not guarantee control of the tie. [3](https://gol.conmebol.com/libertadores/en/news/flamengo-2026-conmebol-libertadores-results-squad-and-schedule) [4](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/flamengo-sobrevive-en-la-plata-f202610-n/)

## Colombian fixture begins in Medellin

In Colombia, Atletico Nacional was also hosting Deportivo Pasto on Thursday night at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. Fixture listings placed the Primera A match at 8 p.m. local time, or 1 a.m. UTC Friday. Atletico Nacional entered the contest near the top of the table after a 1-0 loss at Cucuta Deportivo, while Pasto arrived with a substantially weaker record. [5](https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401877877/deportivo-pasto-atletico-nacional) [6](https://fbref.com/en/squads/e0b973a6/2026/matchlogs/c41/schedule/Atletico-Nacional-Scores-and-Fixtures-Primera-A)

A verified score from Medellin was not available when this roundup was filed, and no result has been inferred from preview or lineup pages. The article will require a next-run update with the Libertadores outcome, any shootout details and the final score from Atletico Nacional against Pasto. [5](https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401877877/deportivo-pasto-atletico-nacional) [6](https://fbref.com/en/squads/e0b973a6/2026/matchlogs/c41/schedule/Atletico-Nacional-Scores-and-Fixtures-Primera-A)

FBref's fixture log listed Atletico Nacional first in Colombia's Primera A entering Thursday, with 81 points across the competition's recorded stages and a 14-3-0 home mark. The same listing showed the club coming off defeat at Cucuta two days earlier. Those season figures offer context for the matchup but are not a substitute for a confirmed final score from the Thursday fixture. [6](https://fbref.com/en/squads/e0b973a6/2026/matchlogs/c41/schedule/Atletico-Nacional-Scores-and-Fixtures-Primera-A)

## Reporting sources
1. [UOL: Flamengo x Estudiantes ao vivo: Libertadores 2026](https://placar.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/libertadores/2026/10/22/flamengo-x-estudiantes.htm) (2026-10-22)
2. [Folha de S.Paulo: Sem acertar um chute ao gol, Flamengo segura Estudiantes e leva decisao para o Maracana](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2026/10/sem-acertar-um-chute-ao-gol-flamengo-segura-estudiantes-e-leva-decisao-para-o-maracana.shtml) (2026-10-15)
3. [CONMEBOL Libertadores: Flamengo in the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores: Results, Squad and Schedule](https://gol.conmebol.com/libertadores/en/news/flamengo-2026-conmebol-libertadores-results-squad-and-schedule) (2026-09-18)
4. [AS: Flamengo sobrevive en La Plata](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/flamengo-sobrevive-en-la-plata-f202610-n/) (2026-10-16)
5. [ESPN: Atletico Nacional vs. Deportivo Pasto Live Score](https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401877877/deportivo-pasto-atletico-nacional) (2026-10-22)
6. [FBref: 2026 Atletico Nacional Scores and Fixtures](https://fbref.com/en/squads/e0b973a6/2026/matchlogs/c41/schedule/Atletico-Nacional-Scores-and-Fixtures-Primera-A) (2026-10-22)