Fluminense eye return to Copa Sul-Americana semis after seven years | OneFootball

Fluminense will have to defeat Lanús from Argentina to advance to the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana. In a first-ever encounter between the teams, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras is aiming to be among the top four teams in the continental competition for the first time since 2018.

After an excellent campaign in the Club World Cup, Fluminense arrived at the Sudamericana on a high. After going undefeated in the first phase, beating Unión Española-CHI, Once Caldas-COL, and San José-BOL, Renato Gaúcho’s team made light work of América de Cali, winning 4-1 on aggregate.

Now, in the quarterfinals, Fluminense has the chance to return to the Sudamericana semis after seven years. In 2018, the team was eliminated by Athletico-PR, the champions of that edition of the tournament. This time, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras faces an opponent well known to Renato Gaúcho.

Renato Gaúcho returns to the stage of Eternal Glory

On November 29, 2017, under the command of Renato Gaúcho, Grêmio defeated Lanús 2-1 at Estadio La Fortaleza and became three-time Libertadores champions.

Now, Renato Gaúcho returns to La Fortaleza aiming to put Fluminense among the top four in the Sudamericana. Both the coach and the team have already won the Libertadores and the Recopa, with only the Sudamericana missing to complete the trio of continental titles.

Lanús vs Fluminense

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