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Flamengo to Face Racing (ARG) in Pursuit of a Spot in the Libertadores Final

Flamengo’s qualification in the Libertadores against Estudiantes (ARG), last Thursday (25), continues to make waves in the sports media. The Argentine team’s striker, Guido Carrillo, praised his team’s performance but admitted the superiority of the Red and Black.

– We played a very complete match. We controlled the whole game, we had chances. They are a very tough opponent, with enormous quality, I don’t need to say that, and we played as equals. We can’t blame ourselves for anything –, said Carrillo after Flamengo’s qualification.

How was the clash between Flamengo and Estudiantes?

The first leg of the quarterfinals took place at Maracanã, with Flamengo as the home team. Thus, Mengão opened the scoring just 15 seconds in, with Pedro, and extended the lead at the ten-minute mark with Varela. Near the end of the match, Carrillo pulled one back for Estudiantes.

Therefore, the decisive match took place on Thursday (25), in La Plata. Needing a win, Estudiantes found the net at the end of the first half, with Benedetti. With the 1-0 victory, the spot in the semifinals was decided by penalties, and Flamengo came out on top after Rossi saved two spot-kicks.

Who will Flamengo face in the Libertadores semifinal?

In pursuit of a spot in the Libertadores final, Flamengo will face Racing (ARG) in the next round. The first leg of the semifinals will take place on October 22 at Maracanã. A week later, on the 29th, the teams will face off in Argentina, at Estadio Presidente Perón.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now puts the Libertadores ‘aside’ and returns to the pitch this Sunday (28) to face Corinthians. The interstate classic takes place at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Record (free-to-air channel) and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Corinthians.

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