Coluna do Fla
·18 September 2025
Estudiantes without two, one at risk for Flamengo Libertadores clash

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·18 September 2025
The ball rolls for Flamengo and Estudiantes (ARG) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (18), for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. For the game at Maracanã, the team from La Plata has two confirmed absences and one player on a yellow card warning.
Estudiantes' coach, Eduardo Domínguez, knows that he will not be able to count on Leandro González Pirez and Edwuin Cetré. Both athletes left last Saturday's (13) match against River Plate (ARG) injured.
Leandro González Pirez suffered a grade three injury to the hamstring tendon of his right leg. Therefore, the left back is out even for the second leg of the quarterfinals.
In addition, Edwuin Cetré had a grade one injury to his left distal biceps. That is, as the physical problem is more 'simple', the striker tries to return in time for the next match with Flamengo.
In addition to the mentioned absences, Estudiantes is on alert for a player on a yellow card warning. It is Santiago Ascacíbar. This is because, if the defensive midfielder receives a yellow card this Thursday (18), he will have to serve an automatic suspension in the match in Buenos Aires.
The ball rolls at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes. ESPN (cable channel) and Disney + (streaming) broadcast the match.
Meanwhile, the Coluna do Fla provides full coverage directly from Maracanã, with real-time updates on the website, social networks and YouTube. That is, keeping the Flamengo fan informed from pre to post-game.
The decisive match between Flamengo and Estudiantes, for a place in the semifinals of the Libertadores, takes place next Thursday (25). The match starts at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in Buenos Aires.
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