🤯 Memphis the villain as Corinthians lose in Itaquera and go out

🤯 Memphis the villain as Corinthians lose in Itaquera and go out Corinthians failed to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Copa Libertadores. After Palmeiras advanced in Quito to face Fluminense, Timão took on Estudiantes in front of the Fiel at Neo Química Arena. And they were beaten 1-0 in front of 47,549 fans in Itaquera. Including a missed (and skyed) penalty by Memphis Depay on the very last play of regular time. That result secured qualification for the Argentine side after the 1-1 draw in the first leg.  Estudiantes now await whoever comes through from Flamengo x Independiente del Valle.  Check out the highlights soon. 🙄 There was a lack of football in the 1st half... Corinthians had more possession - around 60%. But they only tested veteran Muslera once. Estudiantes, meanwhile, did what was expected of them by wasting time whenever possible. They even tried to threaten, but they never made Hugo work.  Referee Jesús Valenzuela also took center stage after using different criteria when calling fouls and showing (or not showing) cards.  Timão also complained after Gabriel Paulista was pulled while the ball was in the air from a corner in their favor. Tedium, the Fiel in panic, and a BIZARRE kick Estudiantes came back with an interesting approach for the second half. Corinthians, meanwhile, showed no variety. It was a team without inspiration or variation in attack when it had the ball.  They only made the shaky Muslera work in the 66th minute, when Bidu hit the target. Then Estudiantes took advantage of Timão's lethargy to be ruthless. Palacios kept the ball from going out, and Alexis Castro - who had already scored in the first leg - struck again (87'). Only after the goal did Diniz make three more substitutions. And Timão's persistence led to the penalty committed by González Pirez on the last play of the game.  But Memphis blasted it over. And Corinthians were eliminated.  What now? Estudiantes' opponent in the semis will come from the already mentioned clash between Flamengo and Independiente del Valle. After winning 2-0 away from home, Rubro-Negro host the Ecuadorian side this Thursday (17).  The semifinal ties will be played between October 13 and 22. The grand final will be on November 28. The venue will be the Centenario in Montevideo.  Timão will now turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. The only competition they have left until the end of the season.  They are currently in 14th place - after five straight defeats. And they will host Fluminense (5th) in Itaquera. The match will be on Sunday (20) and is valid for round 28 of the competition.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.