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Palmeiras Beat Bragantino 2-0 as Giay Scores Before Estudiantes Final

By Hugo Brennan

Palmeiras Beat Bragantino 2-0 as Giay Scores Before Estudiantes Final

Estudiantes’ Libertadores final opponent arrived at the decisive stage on the back of a 2-0 win over Bragantino, with an Argentine connection shaping the second goal of the evening.

Key takeaways

  • Bragantino were beaten by two goals without reply.
  • The result involved the club set to face Estudiantes in the Libertadores final.
  • A former Lanús player played a part in the move for the second goal.
  • The same scoring action also featured a former San Lorenzo footballer.

A useful continental statement

The victory provided a clean-sheet result against Bragantino for Estudiantes’ forthcoming opponents in the Copa Libertadores final.

The second strike carried a familiar Argentine thread: a player previously with Lanús combined with a former San Lorenzo man to complete the move. It was the defining detail in a 2-0 success as attention begins to turn towards the final and the meeting with the club from La Plata.