Del Valle beat Tolima in last 16, could face Flamengo in Libertadores

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·19 August 2026

Del Valle beat Tolima in last 16, could face Flamengo in Libertadores

Winner of Independiente del Valle (ECU) vs Tolima (COL) could face Flamengo

In addition to Fluminense’s qualification, Estudiantes (ARG) also advanced to the Libertadores quarterfinals this Tuesday (18). Meanwhile, Independiente del Valle (ECU) beat Tolima (COL) 1-0 in the first leg of the round of 16 in Colombia.

The winner between the Ecuadorians and Colombians will face whoever comes out on top between Flamengo and Cruzeiro in the quarterfinals. Check out this Tuesday’s (19) Libertadores results:

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Flu 1 (5) x 1 (4) Independiente Rivadavia (ARG) – in Argentina – aggregate 1 x 1
Católica 0 x 3 Estudiantes – in Chile – aggregate 1 x 4
Tolima 0 x 1 Del Valle – Colombia – aggregate 0 x 1

How did Fluminense get past Rivadavia?

After a scoreless draw at the Maracanã, Kevin Serna scored for Fluminense and Alex Arce equalized from the penalty spot in Argentina. In the shootout, Fábio saved two penalties for the Rio side, while only Lucho Acosta missed for the Brazilian team.

How did Estudiantes eliminate Católica?

The La Plata team’s goals came from Joaquín Correa and Guido Carrillo, while the home side failed to score. Now, the Argentines await the result between Corinthians and Rosario Central (ARG) to find out their quarterfinal opponent.

How did Tolima lose at home to Del Valle?

Besides Estudiantes, Del Valle were also unwanted visitors that night. That’s because Aron Rodríguez scored the only goal of the match in Colombia. As a result, the teams will play the return leg in Ecuador. The clash was postponed by one week because of the earthquake in Colombian territory.

When does Flamengo play in the Libertadores?

So, the Most Beloved will decide its quarterfinal spot starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (19). The ball rolls at the Maracanã with full coverage from Coluna do Fla on the website, social media, and YouTube.

If they advance, the Rubro-Negro will await the second leg between Del Valle and Tolima to learn their next opponent. The quarterfinal matchups then begin on September 9.

What is the author’s opinion on the results?

Fluminense flirted with elimination, even though the penalty for Rivadavia was questionable. From Mengão’s side, I’m not a fan of the idea of facing Del Valle, but it’s very unlikely that Tolima will be able to turn it around,” opined João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla.

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