Conmebol referees named for Flamengo v Del Valle in Libertadores | OneFootball

Conmebol has appointed Uruguayan referee Andrés Matonte to take charge of the decisive Libertadores quarterfinal match

Flamengo return to action this Thursday (17), when they face Independiente del Valle (ECU) in the second leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. With that, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has announced the referee and the VAR official for the clash.

WHO WILL REFEREE THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND DEL VALLE?

The organization appointed Uruguay’s Andrés Matonte to officiate the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. In addition to the Uruguayan referee, Conmebol also named the VAR official for the match.

Thus, Andrés Matonte will be joined by fellow Uruguayan Antonio Garcia in charge of video review. This means the duo will hold full responsibility for the refereeing decisions in the match.

WHICH FLAMENGO MATCHES HAS ANDRÉS MATONTE OFFICIATED?

Andrés Matonte has officiated three Flamengo matches in his career. In one of those games, the second leg of the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana, the Rio club beat Independiente del Valle 1-0. That result leveled the aggregate score. However, the team lost 5-4 on penalties and finished as runners-up.

In addition, Matonte also officiated a Flamengo match in the 2024 Libertadores group stage. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro thrashed Bolívar (BOL) 4-0 at the Maracanã.

Finally, this season, the 38-year-old referee took charge of the match between Flamengo and Independiente Medellín (COL) in the second round of the Libertadores group stage. On that occasion, Mengão thrashed the Colombian side 4-1 at the Maracanã. Therefore, Matonte’s record with Rubro-Negro is overwhelmingly favorable for the Rio club.

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WHAT NOW?

With the officiating team confirmed, Flamengo and Independiente del Valle will face off starting at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time this Thursday (17). ESPN, on cable TV, and Disney+, via streaming, will broadcast the match live. In addition, throughout the 90 minutes, Coluna do Fla will provide live reactions in real time.

Having won the first leg 2-0 at the altitude of Quito, Flamengo head into the decisive clash with a solid advantage. That means Rubro-Negro can even lose by one goal at the Maracanã and still advance to the semifinals. However, a defeat by two goals or more sends the tie to penalties. Therefore, Matonte’s officiating could become decisive in a tight-match scenario. In the next round, Mais Querido could face Corinthians or Estudiantes (ARG).

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