MALDONADO, Uruguay, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador's Liga de Quito secured their second Copa Sudamericana title on Saturday by beating Brazilian side Fortaleza 4-3 on penalties.

Liga goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez was the hero by saving attempts from Silvio Romero, Pedro Augusto and Emanuel Britez in the shootout.

Earlier, Juan Lucero gave Fortaleza the lead in the 48th minute before Lisandro Alzugaray put Liga on level terms with a spectacular finish just before the hour.

The 33-year-old winger surged down the right flank before evading two defenders as he cut onto his left foot and curled a left-footed shot from the edge of the 18-yard box into the far corner.

"This is what we came for and I'm just glad for all of the fans who made the long trip here. Now we can celebrate," said Alzugaray, who was introduced as a 40th-minute substitute for injured teammate Mauricio Martinez.

"I hadn't been playing much but I'm so grateful for the chance to get on the pitch and score the equalizing goal."

Liga also won the tournament in 2009 after beating Brazil's Fluminense in the final.

The Copa Sudamericana is South America's second most prestigious club trophy and Liga have now earned an automatic berth in next year's Copa Libertadores, the region's premier club competition. Enditem

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