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Brazil's Chapecoense win Copa Libertadores debut | Brazil's Chapecoense win Copa Libertadores debut |
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Chapecoense have won their first international match since 19 players and staff were killed in November's plane crash that saw 71 people die. | |
The visitors beat Zulia 2-1 in the Venezuelan city of Maracaibo in their first ever Copa Libertadores tie, South America's main regional tournament. | |
The win puts them top of Group 7. | The win puts them top of Group 7. |
Chapecoense only won promotion to Brazil's top division in 2014 but they surprised everyone when they reached last year's Copa Sudamericana final. | |
They were on their way to the first leg of that match when the plane went down near the Colombian city of Medellin. | |
Only six people on board survived, including three players: goalkeeper Jackson Follmann, defender Neto and winger Alan Ruschel. | Only six people on board survived, including three players: goalkeeper Jackson Follmann, defender Neto and winger Alan Ruschel. |
Chapecoense included Neto and Ruschel in their squad for Tuesday's match. | Chapecoense included Neto and Ruschel in their squad for Tuesday's match. |