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Palmeiras defeated Atletico Mineiro 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana.
The first leg of the home-and-away quarterfinal series ended in a 1-1 draw.
Marcos Assuncao appeared to score the first goal, but it was recorded as an own-goal against keeper Ale. Lucan scored the second.
In another second-leg quarterfinal, defending champion Liga de Quito beat Newell's Old Boys 1-0 to advance. Walter Calderon scored in the 79th for Quito.
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Liga de Quito reached the semifinals on a 1-0 aggregate after a 0-0 draw in the first leg.
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