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Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Sao Paulo (2-2 agg.): Crucial Maicon goal sees visitors into semis

Maicon scored the crucial away goal as he headed Sao Paulo into the Copa Libertadores semifinals, at the expense of Atletico Mineiro.

Sao Paulo booked its spot in the Copa Libertadores semifinals with a 2-2 aggregate win on away goals, despite losing 2-1 at Atletico Mineiro on Wednesday in the second leg of the quarterfinal tie.

Brazilian defender Maicon scored the crucial away goal to cap off a hectic 15 minutes after his side fell 2-0 down in the opening stages in Belo Horizonte.

Sao Paolo took a 1-0 lead into the second leg, but that advantage was quickly canceled out as Juan Cazares gave Brazilian rival Mineiro a second-leg lead after just seven minutes, leveling the tie in the process.