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Flamengo's Opponent in the Libertadores Semifinal, Racing (ARG), Fell in the Argentine Cup

The Flamengo fan is keeping an eye on every move of Racing (ARG), their opponent in the semifinal of the Libertadores of America. This Thursday (02), the Avellaneda team played in the quarterfinals of the Argentine Cup and lost to River Plate (ARG), 1-0.

The match took place at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, in Rosario, Argentina. In other words, on neutral ground. Thus, River Plate is in the semifinal and will face Independiente Rivadavia (ARG). The winner will face, in the final, the victor between Belgrano (ARG) and Argentinos Juniors (ARG).

HOW WAS THE MATCH BETWEEN RACING AND RIVER?

For coach Filipe Luís to keep an eye on! At five minutes, Racing left a lot of space on the right defensive side. Facundo Colidio took advantage, sprinted with some freedom, reached the end, and crossed low for Maximiliano Salas to push into the back of the net.

At 45 minutes, River Plate was outraged by the non-expulsion of Racing's forward Maravilla Martínez. The player delivered a harsh elbow to Portillo and received only a yellow card. It's a warning for Flamengo: the Avellaneda team heavily exploits direct passes to the number 9, who likes to fight with defenders for space.

In summary, in the second half, Racing went all out and left space for River, who had the chance to kill the game on counterattacks. Midway through the second half, the match was paused for a few minutes due to excessive smoke after fans used flares.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO VS RACING BE IN THE LIBERTADORES?

Eliminated from the Argentine Cup and mid-table in the Argentine Championship, Racing will therefore fully prioritize the Libertadores of America. The Avellaneda team will face Flamengo on October 22 and 29, vying for a spot in the final of the continent's main tournament.

Thus, the first leg will be at Maracanã, with the return leg at Cilindro. Both matches will be at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). On the other side of the bracket, LDU (EQU) and Palmeiras will compete for the second spot in the grand final of the Copa Libertadores da América.

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