Print Article Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich consults the VAR in the Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg clash between Brazil's Palmeiras and Argentina's River Plate AMANDA PEROBELLI Text size Palmeiras held on to reach the Copa Libertadores final despite losing 2-0 to 10-man River Plate on Tuesday as the Argentines were twice denied by controversial VAR decisions. River dominated the semi-final second leg at a empty Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, but goals from Robert Rojas, who was later dismissed, and Rafael Borre were not enough to overturn their 3-0 home defeat last week to the Brazilians, who progressed 3-2 on aggregate.