Conmebol picks ref from Flamengo’s ‘shambles’ for Estudiantes

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·14 May 2026

Conmebol picks ref from Flamengo’s ‘shambles’ for Estudiantes

Uruguayan Esteban Ostojich officiated Flamengo matches against Ñublense (CHI) and Palestino (CHI)

Conmebol announced, this Wednesday (13), the officiating crew for the fifth round of the Copa Libertadores de América. In the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes (ARG), at the Maracanã, Uruguayan Esteban Ostojich will be in charge of the game. Flamengo’s record under him is positive, but there are two embarrassing results on the list of matches he has handled involving Mengão.

Ostojich officiated Flamengo’s draw with modest Ñublense (CHI) in 2023, and the surprising defeat to Palestino (CHI) the following year. However, the Uruguayan is not only associated with sadness for Mengão. The referee has also overseen a Rubro-Negro win at altitude and historic victories against Brazilian clubs.

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WHAT IS ESTEBAN OSTOJICH’S RECORD IN FLAMENGO MATCHES?

LDU (ECU) 2×3 Flamengo – Libertadores 2021 Flamengo 1×0 Corinthians – Libertadores 2022 (quarterfinals) Ñublense 1×1 Flamengo – Libertadores 2023 Palestino 1×0 Flamengo – Libertadores 2024 Internacional 0x2 Flamengo – Libertadores 2025 (round of 16)

In Flamengo’s most recent match with Esteban Ostojich, there was a remarkable incident in the history of the Libertadores. In the match at Beira-Rio, Internacional fans went overboard with the shower of confetti, harming the condition of the pitch. So, the Uruguayan requested that the match be delayed by approximately 20 minutes until the field was “clean.”

WHO ELSE WILL BE AT THE MATCH?

In addition to Esteban Ostojich, Conmebol stated that fellow Uruguayan Leodan González will be in charge of VAR. The assistant referees are also from the referee’s home country: Martin Soppi and Horacio Ferreriro. Finally, Chilean Diego Flores will be the fourth official.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO X ESTUDIANTES BE?

The ball starts rolling for Flamengo and Estudiantes at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) next Wednesday (20), at the Maracanã. Before that, however, Mengão is focused on domestic competitions. On Thursday (14) and Sunday (17), there are matches against Vitória and Athletico-PR, in the Copa do Brasil and the Brasileirão, respectively.

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