📹 Another embarrassment! Flu lose again, stay bottom in Libertadores | OneFootball

At an altitude of over 3,000 meters in La Paz, Bolivia, Fluminense lost 2-0 to Bolívar this Thursday (30), in the third round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage.

The Rio team never managed to find its rhythm on the pitch and, after conceding just five minutes into the match, spent practically the entire game trailing on the scoreboard.

Midfielder Robson Matheus, who came through the youth ranks at Palmeiras and Cruzeiro, was the Tricolor’s tormentor on the night.

After the break, in a play where he seemed to mock the referee’s decision by clapping, Facundo Bernal received his second yellow card and left Fluminense down to 10 men.

And it didn’t take long for Robson Matheus to show up once again to punish Fábio, who reached 113 appearances and became the player with the most matches in Libertadores history.

In stoppage time, with their first shot on target, Soteldo pulled one back for Fluminense, but the play was ruled out for offside.

🚦 Standings

With two defeats and one draw, Fluminense has just one point and sits bottom of Group C.

Debutant Independiente Rivadavia leads the group with nine points and has put qualification for the round of 16 firmly on track.

Bolívar (four points) and Deportivo La Guaira (two points) complete the group.

As a result, the Rio Tricolor now has the WORST CAMPAIGN among Brazilian clubs, both in the Libertadores and the Sudamericana, this season.

Atlético-MG (three points) and Santos (two points), who are playing in the Sudamericana, are the closest to matching Fluminense’s embarrassment in the Libertadores.

Fluminense returns to action next Sunday (3), when they visit Internacional at Beira-Rio for the 14th round of the Brasileirão.

📅 Keep an eye on the schedule

Below are Fluminense’s three remaining matches in the group stage.

Is it still possible to qualify for the round of 16, or will the Tricolor manage, at best, a place in the Sudamericana round of 16 playoffs? Comment below!

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