Gremio and Flamengo tie in 1st leg of Copa Libertadores semi
SAO PAULO (AP) — Gremio and Flamengo drew 1-1 on Wednesday night in the Brazilian semifinal tie of the Copa Libertadores.
Striker Bruno Henrique opened the scoring for Flamengo with a header in the 69th minute. Substitute Pepe tied it in the 88th from close range to the relief of home fans at a crowded Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre. Flamengo had two goals disallowed by video review in the first half.
The second leg will be played Oct. 23 at the Maracana stadium in Rio.
Gremio, the 2017 champion, is seeking its fourth Copa Libertadores trophy, and Flamengo its second.
The winner of the Brazilian semifinal will face an Argentinian rival in the Nov. 23 decider in Santiago. On Tuesday, defending champions River Plate beat Boca Juniors 2-0 at home in the first leg in Buenos Aires.
