In South America, in the 1st leg of the Copa Sudamericana Final, Atletico Paranaense of Brazil have salvaged a 1-all draw with their tough hosts Atletico Junior of Colombia.
Following a goalless draw in the first half, it was Pablo Felipe Teixeira who opened the scoring with a tight-angle first-time shot from inside the box in the 50th minute. The Colombians needed 3 minutes to get the equalizer when Yony Gonzalez netted the ball with an acrobatic effort.
The hosts were gifted a penalty-kick in the 70th minute; but, Rafael Perez lost the chance by crashing the ball into the woodwork; therefore, settling with a 1-all draw. The decider will take place on December the 12th in Curitiba, Brazil.