🎥 Fluminense are first into the Copa Libertadores 2026 semis | OneFootball

It was not easy at all.

But Fluminense overcame yet another Argentine surprise in the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

And is among the four best teams in this edition.

It now awaits LDU or Palmeiras in the semifinals after eliminating Platense this Tuesday (15).

After winning 2-0 at the Maracanã, Tricolor was beaten 2-1 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, in Buenos Aires.

And advanced on aggregate.

It had already knocked out Independiente Rivadavia on Argentine soil in the round of 16.

Check out the highlights below.

Where was Flu?

It was a lackluster first half from Marcão's team on the ball.

And there were several mistakes when trying to contain the opponent's intensity.

There were complaints that Vázquez received only a yellow card after striking Hulk's thigh.

The same Vázquez forced Fábio into a great save in the 25th minute.

It was a warning of what was to come.

Mainero had space (and luck) to open the scoring (30').

Unable to respond, Flu became easy prey. And its situation got even more complicated before halftime.

And Sepúlveda got the better of Thiago Silva before celebrating (47').

It didn't change right away, but...

Marcão chose not to make changes for the second half.

And Fluminense managed to get into the game.

The first well-worked move resulted in Canobbio's goal (57').

Platense felt the goal, as it took time to regain control of the game.

It only looked truly dangerous again in the 82nd minute. And Fábio had to make another great save from Zapiola's attempt.

Platense did try, but ran into its own limitations.

Tricolor had chances to equalize and finish off its rival.

It did not succeed, but celebrated another qualification on Argentine soil.

What now❓

Fluminense is waiting for the winner between LDU and Palmeiras to find out its semifinal opponent.

The second leg will be this Wednesday (16) at the altitude of Quito.

The first leg ended in a 1-0 win for Palmeiras.

FFC will return to Brasileirão action next Sunday (20), when it visits Corinthians at Neo Química Arena.

It is currently in fifth place and will face 13th-placed Corinthians, who are coming off five straight defeats.

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

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