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Estudiantes (ARG) took the field this Monday (21)

Flamengo fans want to follow every step of Estudiantes (ARG) until the Libertadores semifinal clashes. So, Coluna do Fla is keeping Rubro-Negro supporters updated. This Monday (21), the La Plata side lost 2-1 to Lanús (ARG) in the tenth round of the Argentine Championship.

In a match played at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Estudiantes took the field with a heavily changed lineup compared to the starting 11 that knocked Corinthians out of the Libertadores on Wednesday (15). As a result, only six players started both matches: Muslera, Núñez, Pirez, Piovi, Castro and Tobio Burgos.

Undisputed starters such as Carrillo and Palacios began on the bench to avoid overload. With Estudiantes sitting 11th (out of 15 teams) in Group A of the Argentine Championship, the La Plata club will go all in on the clashes with Flamengo.

THE MATCH

Estudiantes started the game better and hit the post as early as the 11th minute through Adolfo Gaich. However, Lanús responded immediately and more accurately. In the 13th minute, Gonzalo Lobos took advantage of an assist from Eduardo Salvio to open the scoring.

Just when it seemed Estudiantes would push for a comeback, the cold shower came. After all, the referee awarded a penalty to Lanús. From the spot, Eduardo Salvio finished with class, leaving Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera with no chance. In the 39th minute, Flamengo’s rival pulled one back through center-back Pirez, who is suspended for the first leg of the Libertadores tie.

LIBERTADORES SEMIFINAL

Flamengo and Estudiantes will face each other on October 15 and 21, with the second match at the Maracanã. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in both matches, and Coluna do Fla will be on site for both clashes. The winner will face Palmeiras or Fluminense.

EACH TEAM’S UPCOMING MATCHES

The ball will keep rolling in Argentina during the FIFA international break. Next Saturday (26), Flamengo’s opponent will face Rosario Central (ARG) in the Supercopa Internacional. Before taking on Mengão, Estudiantes will also meet Platense (ARG), Gimnasia (ARG) and Central Córdoba (ARG).

On the other hand, Flamengo will play only two matches before beginning its fight for a place in the Libertadores final. On October 8, the opponent will be Santos at Vila Belmiro. After that, there will be a derby against Fluminense on 10/11, both in the Brasileirão.

AUTHOR’S OPINION

— With a trophy on the line against Rosario on Saturday, coach ‘Cacique’ Medina chose to rest players for the next match. Estudiantes’ league campaign has been inconsistent, and the team has been putting its chips on the cup competitions, a format in which it has done well —, said Pedro Paulo Catonho, Coluna do Fla journalist.

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