Flamengo v Racing: Mengão in seventh Libertadores semi-final, Maracanã record | OneFootball

Flamengo played nine Libertadores semifinals at Maracanã, with eight victories

For the seventh time, Flamengo will play a Libertadores semifinal. However, due to regulation changes, the Rubro-Negro has already played nine matches in this phase at Maracanã. The tenth will be soon, against Racing (ARG), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

The record of Flamengo in Libertadores semifinal matches at Maracanã is impressive, with eight victories and only one defeat, in 1982, when Mengão was eliminated by Peñarol (URU). For today, the fans hope for a repeat of 2019, when the Most Beloved scored five against Grêmio.

WHAT ARE FLAMENGO'S RESULTS IN LIBERTADORES SEMIFINALS AT MARACANÃ?

WHY WERE THERE TWO SEMIFINAL GAMES AT MARACANÃ IN THE 80s?

In the past, the Libertadores semifinal phase consisted of two groups of three teams. In 81, Flamengo won both at home and advanced to the final, winning the title. The following year, they fell to Peñarol. In 84, Fla had a 100% home record but didn't perform well away and didn't continue in the tournament.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S PERFORMANCE IN THE 'MODERN ERA'?

In current times, Flamengo has a 100% success rate, winning all matches at Maracanã and qualifying for the finals in 2019, 2021, and 2022. It's worth noting that, including away matches, Mengão is also unbeaten, drawing with Grêmio and defeating Barcelona and Vélez, respectively.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR FLAMENGO?

Aiming to extend their good record at Maracanã in Libertadores semifinals, Flamengo will face Racing this Wednesday (22), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). Globo will broadcast the game nationwide on open TV, as well as GETV (YouTube) and Paramount Plus (streaming).

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