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Argentine Championship Finalists Were Eliminated by Flamengo in the Libertadores Quarterfinals and Semifinals

Flamengo can say they were champions of the Libertadores after eliminating the two best teams in Argentina. Estudiantes (ARG) and Racing (ARG) will play the national championship final on Saturday (13).

First, Racing qualified for the national final last Sunday by defeating Boca Juniors (ARG) 1-0. Then, on Monday (08), Estudiantes beat Gimnasia La Plata (ARG), also by 1-0.

How did Flamengo eliminate them?

In the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, Flamengo beat Estudiantes 2-1 in the first leg at Maracanã. In the return leg, they suffered in Argentina and needed Rossi’s skills in the penalty shootout to advance.

In the semis, Flamengo once again managed only a narrow win at Maracanã. The new ordeal in Argentina was playing with one man down, as Gonzalo Plata was sent off with a straight red card. However, the Rubro-Negro still advanced.

What did Flamengo do in the final?

After eliminating the two Argentine teams, Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 in the final in Lima, Peru. Danilo scored the winning goal, while the opponent did not manage a single shot on target against Flamengo’s goal.

When does the Argentine Championship final take place?

The pair of Flamengo’s “customers” will decide the Argentine Championship final on Saturday (13) starting at 9 p.m. (Brasília time). Thus, Estudiantes and Racing will play at the Estadio Único, in Santiago del Estero.

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