Corinthians qualify for Copa Libertadores opening stage with playoff win

  Timão have secured their ticket for the first stage of this season’s Copa Libertadores with a 5-1 aggregate win over Once Caldas. Corinthians went into the 2nd-leg fixture at Colombia with a 4-0 aggregate lead, and controlled the game from the start, as expected. They made it 5-0 on aggregate as Brazilian midfielder Elias […]
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2015-02-12 14:25:00

 

Timão have secured their ticket for the first stage of this season’s Copa Libertadores with a 5-1 aggregate win over Once Caldas.
Corinthians went into the 2nd-leg fixture at Colombia with a 4-0 aggregate lead, and controlled the game from the start, as expected. They made it 5-0 on aggregate as Brazilian midfielder Elias opened the scoring for the visitors in the 15th minute. Once Caldas couldn’t break down the Brazilian defense for the rest of the half, but equalized through Arango at the beginning of the second-half. The Colombian side then put pressure on their opponents by creating chances, only to BR blocked off by a motivated Cássio on goa

Timão have secured their ticket for the first stage of this season’s Copa Libertadores with a 5-1 aggregate win over Once Caldas.

Corinthians went into the 2nd-leg fixture at Colombia with a 4-0 aggregate lead, and controlled the game from the start, as expected. They made it 5-0 on aggregate as Brazilian midfielder Elias opened the scoring for the visitors in the 15th minute. Once Caldas couldn’t break down the Brazilian defense for the rest of the half, but equalized through Arango at the beginning of the second-half. The Colombian side then put pressure on their opponents by creating chances, only to be blocked off by a motivated Cássio on goal.