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Vampeta urged Flamengo to try to win by more than one goal

Flamengo takes the field this Wednesday (22nd) in a decisive match against Racing (ARG), for the first leg of the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. Thus, Vampeta, former player of the Brazilian National Team and now a commentator, demanded a strong attitude from Mengo and made a comparison with Estudiantes (ARG).

— Flamengo is definitely capable, with a packed Maracanã and all tickets sold, of getting a good result. But what is a good result? A simple win, 1-0, a score with just one goal difference? It’s a win… But you’ll go into the second match under pressure — Vampeta began.

— We know how it is with Argentine clubs. If it’s just a one-goal difference, those guys will stir things up, just like they did against Estudiantes. […] You have to get a bigger result, a 2-0, a 3-0… A much bigger advantage, because Racing’s team is better than Estudiantes’ — the former player concluded.

WHAT’S THE CONTEXT?

Flamengo will open the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores playing in front of their own fans. Therefore, the red-and-black team needs to win to have an advantage over their rivals for the return match, which will be played in Argentina, on October 29th, in Avellaneda.

Currently, Racing is considered a more organized team than Estudiantes. However, despite this, the team from La Plata made bigger investments and ended up being eliminated by Flamengo in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the club from Avellaneda is the current champion of the Copa Sudamericana.

WHEN IS THE MATCH?

Flamengo and Racing face each other this Wednesday (22nd), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores. Thus, Coluna do Fla brings you all the information about the match, before and after the game.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.