Atletico Paranaense reaches first Copa Sudamericana final
Posted November 29, 2018 6:00 am
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Atletico Paranaense reached the Copa Sudamericana final for the first time after beating fellow Brazilian side Fluminense 2-0 on Wednesday and 4-0 on aggregate.
Nikao scored in the first half and Bruno Guimaraes in the second at Maracana Stadium, prompting upset fans of Rio de Janeiro giant Fluminense to riot against police and Atletico fans.
Atletico will face a Colombian team in the final on Dec. 5 and 12.
Junior Barranquilla will host Santa Fe on Thursday with a comfortable a 2-0 advantage.
The winner of Copa Sudamericana will qualify for next year's Copa Libertadores.
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A security guard, center, separates two fans of Brazil's Fluminense who face at the end of a Copa Sudamericana second leg semifinal match against Brazil's Atletico Paranaense at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Atletico Paranaense won 4-0 and qualified for the final. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Bruno Guimaraes of Brazil's Atletico Paranaense, celebrates after scoring against Brazil's Fluminense during a Copa Sudamericana second leg semifinal match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Fans of Brazil's Fluminense cheer for their teem during a Copa Sudamericana second leg semifinal match against Brazil's Atletico Paranaense at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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A fan of Brazil's Fluminense cries after her team was defeated by Atletico Paranaense during a Copa Sudamericana second leg semifinal match at Maracana stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Atletico Paranaense won 4-0 and qualified for the final. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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