Copa Libertadores: Liga de Quito books quarterfinals berth despite 2-1 loss to Estudiantes

Ecuador's Liga de Quito advanced to the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals Tuesday, despite losing 2-1 to Estudiantes of Argentina in the second leg of their series.

Liga advanced to the final eight of South America's biggest team tournament on home-and-away aggregate thanks to a 2-0 first-leg victory in a series in which away goals counted for double.

Luis Bolanos opened the scoring in the 25th minute for Liga with a powerful right-footer from the area. Luis Alayes drew the equalizer in the 42nd minute off another right-footed shot, before Ezequiel Maggiolo gave Estudiantes the match-winner in the 65th, tapping the ball into the net with his heel.

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