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Atlético Mineiro Reaches Copa Sudamericana Final Despite 2–0 Defeat

Atlético Mineiro reached the Copa Sudamericana final despite losing 2–0 to Montevideo City Torque at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on October 21. The Brazilian club advanced 3–2 on aggregate after winning the first leg 3–0 at Arena MRV. Atlético finished the return match with ten men after Alan Franco received a second yellow card in the 75th minute, before Torque scored twice late on. Atlético will face Boca Juniors in Barranquilla, Colombia, on November 21, reaching its second consecutive Sudamericana final and third continental final in three seasons.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival May 2014 elevated view of the empty pitch and seating tiers at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, with trees and city buildings beyond, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes. Venue context, not a depiction of the October 2026 semifinal.

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