Muslera Becomes the Hero in Penalties as Estudiantes Reach the Final

In the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final, Brazilian side Flamengo and Argentine club Estudiantes met at the Maracana Stadium in Rio. The match ended 0-0, as in the first leg, and the decision came down to a penalty shootout.

Estudiantes won the shootout 3-2 and secured their place in the final. Fernando Muslera, the former captain of Galatasaray who started in the starting eleven, played the leading role in the team's progress to the final. The veteran goalkeeper did not concede a goal from the penalties of Jorginho, Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Henrique.

After Muslera saved the penalties, his teammates celebrated and congratulated him for a long time. The Uruguayan shot-stopper made his name known at Estudiantes with this performance.

Muslera transferred from Lazio to Galatasaray in the summer of 2011 for a fee of 6.8 million euros. Over 14 years at the Turkish club, the goalkeeper made 551 appearances, conceding 592 goals and keeping 191 clean sheets. With Galatasaray, the 40-year-old won 8 Super Lig titles, 5 Turkish Cups and 6 Turkish Super Cups. He joined Estudiantes in the summer of 2025.