Deportivo Pereira tied with Independiente del Valle and advanced to the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals | SUMMARY

Deportivo Pereira managed to qualify this Wednesday for the first time, in its 79-year history, to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores, after a one-goal draw in Quito against Independiente del Valle, who in the first leg had lost won by 1-0. The goal converted by Larry Angulo, at minute 50, put out the fireworks of the fans who were waiting for the comeback of the Ecuadorian Giant Killer after the initial goal by Michael Hoyos in minute 6, and ignited the hubbub of a handful of Colombians who accompanied the coffee team. The game had two different halves, with an almost complete dominance by the locals, but lacking the precision to turn that dominance into goals. Meanwhile, the Colombians had a very good second half, attacking when they found space and defending himself with order in his own zone.