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What Did the Argentine Journalist Say About the Flamengo vs. Racing (ARG) Match?

The semifinal stage of the Libertadores will only take place at the end of October, but the match between Flamengo and Racing (ARG) is already making headlines in sports news. An Argentine journalist, in fact, showed no respect and celebrated the club from Avellaneda facing Rubro-Negro.

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— Racing should celebrate that they got Flamengo and not Estudiantes (ARG), which is a courageous team. Flamengo plays at a walking pace, they don’t mark. During the match, they end up thinking about the beach, the pool, the fridge full of food… two piglets, then they eat them roasted –, said the journalist, in a lighthearted tone.

HOW ARE FLAMENGO AND RACING ARRIVING FOR THE LIBERTADORES SEMIFINAL?

Flamengo advanced to the semifinals of the Libertadores after winning a ‘battle’ against Estudiantes. In the first leg, Rubro-Negro won 2-1, and in the return match lost 1-0. With this result, the tie went to penalties.

Relying on the players’ aim and the saves by Rossi, Flamengo advanced. Racing, meanwhile, secured a spot in the semifinals after two wins over Vélez Sarsfield (ARG), their Argentine rival.

WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE FLAMENGO VS. RACING MATCHES?

The first leg between Flamengo and Racing takes place on October 22, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The return leg will be on the 29th of the same month, at the same time, at Estadio Presidente Perón, better known as ‘El Cilindro’.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Before the Libertadores, however, Flamengo will take the field for the Brasileirão. On October 15, Rubro-Negro faces Botafogo at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Engenhão. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the match details on YouTube.

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