8-0! Flamengo's Libertadores rivals hammered, former Flamengo man scores | OneFootball

Flamengo’s opponent in the Copa Libertadores opener, Cusco (PER), was humiliated over the weekend

Bottom of Group A in the Copa Libertadores, Cusco (PER) is also going through a difficult spell in the Peruvian league. Last Saturday (18), Flamengo’s opponent in the continental tournament opener was thrashed 8-0 by Alianza Lima (PER), including a goal from former Mengão player Paolo Guerrero.

The striker scored the fifth goal of the match two minutes into the second half. Guerrero was played through, went one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and produced a lovely chipped finish. The ball even struck the post before slowly going in.

WAS CUSCO USING ITS STARTING LINEUP?

Compared to the team that lost 2-0 to Flamengo in the Libertadores opener, Cusco took the field against Alianza Lima with virtually the same core lineup. There were only two changes from one match to the other.

With the result, Cusco sits in 11th place in the Peruvian league, which has 18 teams. Flamengo’s opponent in the Libertadores has played ten matches and has 13 points, earned through four wins, one draw, and five losses in the competition. The team will face Mengão again on May 26, in the final round of the Libertadores group stage.

SO, HOW DID FLAMENGO’S OTHER OPPONENTS DO OVER THE WEEKEND?

Flamengo’s next opponent in the Copa Libertadores, Estudiantes (ARG), won over the weekend. In short, on Saturday (18), the team beat Instituto Cordoba (ARG) 1-0 away from home in the Argentine league. As a result, the side leads Group A of the domestic league with 27 points from 14 matches.

Independiente Medellín (COL), meanwhile, bounced back from the heavy loss suffered against Flamengo on Thursday (16). This Sunday (19), the team, even after going down to ten men in the 37th minute of the first half, beat Alianza (COL) 1-0 away from home in the Colombian league. Despite the win, the team remains in 14th place in the 20-team tournament.

SO, WHAT DOES GROUP A OF THE LIBERTADORES LOOK LIKE NOW?

After beating Cusco and Medellín, Flamengo leads Group A of the Libertadores with six points. Next comes Estudiantes, with four. The Colombians have one, and the Peruvians have none. As such, the next match for the Rubro-Negro in the competition will be on April 29 in La Plata, against the home side.

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