# Copa Libertadores, Champions League and Leagues Cup recap plus more!! | Parking the Bus Episode 118

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Published: 2026-08-30T13:21:00+00:00
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Parking the Bus goes around the football world with a packed recap of the latest international club competition action!We begin in South America with the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, including River Plate’s dramatic penalty-shootout elimination, Boca Juniors’ dominant performance and the quarterfinal matchups now set in both competitions.Then we turn to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals, where Liga MX completed a clean sweep of MLS to produce the first all-Mexican semifinal field in tournament history. We recap victories for Club América, Monterrey, Toluca and León before previewing the semifinals.Finally, we head to Europe for the conclusion of UEFA qualifying. Topics include Celtic surrendering a four-goal aggregate advantage against LASK, Fenerbahçe returning to the Champions League, Rangers suffering another European elimination and Benfica completing a comfortable 6–2 aggregate victory over AGF to qualify for the Europa League league phase.On this episode:⚽ Copa Libertadores Round of 16 recap and quarterfinal draw⚽ Copa Sudamericana results and River Plate’s dramatic exit⚽ Liga MX sweeps MLS in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals⚽ Celtic’s historic Champions League collapse against LASK⚽ Champions League playoff winners⚽ Benfica qualifies for the Europa League league phase⚽ Europa League and Conference League qualifying resultsSubscribe to the Mister Benfica Podcast Channel for English-language coverage of Benfica, Portuguese football and major competitions from around the world.Join the conversation in the comments: What was the biggest result of the week—and who is your favorite to win each competition?Follow on X: https://x.com/mikeagostinho #ParkingTheBus #CopaLibertadores #CopaSudamericana #LeaguesCup #ChampionsLeague #EuropaLeague #ConferenceLe…

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