Attention Racing and Lanús: the dates for the Libertadores and Sudamericana semifinals are now set

CONMEBOL has announced the schedule for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores and the Sudamericana, featuring two Argentine teams aiming to reach the grand final: Racing in Eternal Glory and Lanús in The Great Conquest.

In the Libertadores, Racing's first leg will take place on Wednesday, October 22 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro at 9:30 p.m., while the second leg will be played on Wednesday, October 29 at the Cilindro de Avellaneda, also at 9:30 p.m. 

Meanwhile, in the Sudamericana, Lanús will open its series as a visitor against Universidad de Chile on Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Santiago, in a match that will be played without home fans due to a CONMEBOL sanction in the canceled match against Independiente in the round of 16. The second leg will be on Thursday, October 30 at La Fortaleza, at the same time.

Libertadores semifinal matchups

First legs:

• Flamengo - Racing | 10/22 at 9:30 p.m. | Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• Liga de Quito - Palmeiras | 10/23 at 7:00 p.m. | Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium (Quito, Ecuador)

Second legs:

• Racing - Flamengo | 10/29 at 9:30 p.m. | Presidente Perón Stadium (Avellaneda, Argentina)
• Palmeiras - Liga de Quito | 10/30 at 7:00 p.m. | Allianz Arena (São Paulo, Brazil)

Sudamericana semifinal matchups

First legs:

• Independiente del Valle - Atlético Mineiro | 10/21 at 9:30 p.m. | Banco Guayaquil Stadium (Quito, Ecuador)
• Universidad de Chile - Lanús | 10/23 at 7:00 p.m. | Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium (Santiago de Chile, Chile)

Second legs:

• Atlético Mineiro - Independiente del Valle | 10/28 at 9:30 p.m. | Arena MRV (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
• Lanús - Universidad de Chile | 10/30 at 7:00 p.m. | Ciudad de Lanús Néstor Díaz Pérez Stadium (Lanús, Argentina)