Flamengo reach Libertadores semi-finals for fifth time in eight years | OneFootball

Flamengo drew 1-1 with Independiente del Valle at the Maracanã on Thursday to secure a Copa Libertadores semi-final after a 2-0 first-leg win. It is their fifth last-four appearance in eight years.

The visitors struck first before the interval through Reasco. After the break Jorginho was sent off, Del Valle had a second ruled out for offside, and Flamengo briefly looked bound for penalties until goalkeeper Quintana misjudged Rossi’s long kick, allowing Arrascaeta to head in. According to Coluna Do Fla, this run includes three continental titles in that span.

Flamengo lifted the trophy in 2019, 2022 and 2025, finished runners-up in 2021, exited in the last 16 in 2020 and 2023, and fell in the 2024 quarter-finals. In 2026 they are into the semi-finals.

They will meet Estudiantes in the semi-finals, the Argentines having beaten Corinthians 1-0 at Neo Química Arena on Wednesday. The ties are set for the weeks of 14 and 21 October. Flamengo will host the second leg at the Maracanã due to their superior group-stage record, while the first-leg venue is yet to be confirmed because Estadio Uno in La Plata does not meet Conmebol requirements.

Palmeiras face Fluminense in the other semi after ousting LDU and Platense respectively. The final is a single match on 28 November 2026 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, where a possible fifth continental crown could be won.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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