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Flamengo beat Cusco (PER) 3-0 at the Maracanã in the Libertadores group stage

Flamengo defeated Cusco (PER) 3-0 this Tuesday (26) in the sixth round of Group A of the Libertadores. As a result, Mengão reached 16 points and could finish with the best overall group-stage campaign, but that depends on the results of two other matches.

This is because the only teams capable of taking first place overall from the Rubro-Negro are Rosario Central and Independiente Rivadavia, both from Argentina. The two are tied on 13 points and will play their respective final matches this Wednesday (27).

What scenarios guarantee Flamengo in 1st?

Draws for the Argentine sides in the final round of the group stage would also keep Fla in first place overall. That is because the clubs would move to 14 points, which would not be enough to overtake the Rubro-Negro.

But what if the Argentinians win?

A win for the Argentine teams would leave them level with the Most Beloved on 16 points. In this scenario, goal difference becomes the first tiebreaker. At the moment, Fla have 12, Rosario have nine, and Rivadavia have seven.

Therefore, Fla will still be the overall leader if Del Valle lose by only two goals and if Bolívar are beaten by up to five. If the Rubro-Negro are level on goal difference with their rivals, the next criterion is goals scored, with Mengo currently on 14.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Already qualified for the Round of 16 of the Libertadores, Flamengo return to the Brasileirão on Saturday (30). Thus, Mengão face Coritiba at the Maracanã starting at 4:00 PM Brasília time, in the 18th round.

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