Another hoodoo to break: Flamengo chase historic first in the Libertadores | OneFootball

Flamengo was eliminated both times it beat a foreign team by one goal at home in the first leg

Filipe Luís’ Flamengo has become known for breaking taboos. Another one will have to be ‘exorcised’ for the team to advance to the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, against Estudiantes (ARG), on Thursday (25th). After all, Mengão has won the first leg at home in knockout stages of the competition by a one-goal margin against foreign teams only twice—and was eliminated both times.

WHAT WERE FLAMENGO’S ELIMINATIONS AFTER WINNING BY ONE GOAL AGAINST FOREIGN TEAMS?

Libertadores 1991 – Quarterfinals Flamengo 2×1 Boca Juniors (ARG) Boca 3×0 Flamengo

Libertadores 2023 – Round of 16 Flamengo 1×0 Olimpia (PAR) Olimpia 3×1 Flamengo

ARE TABOOS MEANT TO BE BROKEN?

In the current edition of the Libertadores, ‘half’ of the story has already repeated itself, with Flamengo beating Estudiantes 2-1 last Thursday (18th). Now, the rubro-negro fan hopes that Filipe Luís’ team’s good track record will be put to the test once again.

In 2025, Flamengo has already broken two important taboos. In July, the Most Beloved beat Bragantino in Bragança Paulista after 29 years. More recently, in September, Mengão defeated Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi, something that hadn’t happened since 1997.

It’s not exactly a taboo, but Flamengo achieved another historic milestone. Against Vitória, the 8-0 scoreline was the biggest win in the Brasileirão since 1984. Consequently, it’s a record in the history of the competition’s points-based format.

HOW CAN FLAMENGO BREAK THE TABOO AGAINST ESTUDIANTES?

To qualify for the first time after winning by a one-goal margin at home against foreign teams in the Libertadores, Flamengo has two possible results to play for in La Plata. Therefore, a simple win or a draw puts Mengão in the semifinals.

Furthermore, if Flamengo loses by one goal, they will fight for the spot in a penalty shootout. The match will take place on Thursday (25th), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium. As such, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match on the website, social media, and YouTube.

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