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Pumas UNAM 2 Independiente del Valle 1 (3-3 agg, 3-5 on penalties): Hosts suffer shoot-out heartbreak

Independiente del Valle continued their remarkable run in the Copa Libertadores after sealing their spot in the semi-finals with a penalty shoot-out win, despite losing 2-1 to Pumas UNAM in Tuesday's second leg.

After winning the first leg 2-1, 10-man Independiente found themselves 2-0 down away to Pumas and facing elimination from the last eight. 

However, a 66th-minute goal from Junior Sornoza tied things up on aggregate, before Arturo Mina slotted the decisive penalty in the 5-3 shoot-out triumph. 

Pumas were cruising in the first half of the contest, with two goals from Ismael Sosa in the space of three minutes putting them ahead 3-2 on aggregate in front of their home crowd in Mexico City. 

Things went from bad to worse for Ecuadorian outfit Independiente in the second half, after defender Luis Ayala was shown a straight red card for a late foul. 

But the small club from the outskirts of Quito, whose stadium has a capacity of just over 7,000, managed to pull the tie back level thanks to Sornoza's free-kick magic. 

Both sides could not find the back of the net in the closing stages, meaning the quarter-final would be decided on penalties. 

Pablo Repetto's side must now face Boca Juniors in the final four as they look to continue their fairytale run in the competition.