Fluminense hand Argentines a fourth straight Libertadores exit | OneFootball

Fluminense knocked out another Argentine team from the Libertadores and kept alive a streak that has now lasted three years. With their qualification over Platense in the 2026 quarterfinals, the Tricolor reached its fourth straight elimination of an Argentine club in the continental tournament.

The streak began in 2023, in the very campaign that ended with the first Libertadores title in Fluminense’s history. In the round of 16 of that edition, the Tricolor got past Argentinos Juniors.

In the final, Fluminense once again faced an Argentine side, Boca Juniors. The team coached by Fernando Diniz won 2-1 at the Maracanã and claimed the Libertadores for the first time.

The run continued in 2026. In the round of 16, Fluminense faced Independiente Rivadavia and advanced after a 1-1 draw in regulation time and qualification on penalties.

Now, in the quarterfinals, it was Platense’s turn. Fluminense won the first leg 2-0 at the Maracanã and, even though they were beaten 2-1 in the return leg in Buenos Aires, they still secured a place in the semifinals.

The four eliminations

With the qualification over Platense, Fluminense now awaits the winner of Palmeiras vs. LDU to find out its opponent in the Libertadores semifinal.

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