Fluminense keep stunning Maracanã run before Palmeiras in Libertadores | OneFootball

Fluminense heads into the Copa Libertadores semifinal with a strong record at Maracanã Stadium. On October 14, the Rio tricolor side will host Palmeiras in the first leg of the battle for a place in the final.

RTI Esporte Agency has learned that the Rio tricolor side has played 32 international matches at the Maracanã since 2020, with 22 wins, eight draws, and only two losses. That amounts to 77.1% of the points won.

The record also shows the team’s consistency in front of its home fans. Over six seasons, Fluminense managed to build a run of 21 matches without defeat in continental competitions at the stadium.

Losses came five years apart

The first defeat came in May 2021, when Fluminense lost 2-1 to Junior Barranquilla in the Copa Libertadores. After that result, the Rio tricolor side put together a long unbeaten run at the Maracanã in international competitions.

Recent performances show Fluminense’s strength

The record was not limited to older campaigns. In 2025, Fluminense beat GV San José, Unión Española, Once Caldas, and América de Cali at the Maracanã in the Copa Sudamericana. The only draw in that stretch was a 1-1 result against Lanús.

In the 2026 Copa Libertadores, the team once again showed positive form after the defeat to Independiente Rivadavia. At the Maracanã, they beat Bolívar 2-1 and Deportivo La Guaira 3-1.

In the round of 16, for example, the team coached by Marcão played out a goalless draw with Argentina’s Independiente Rivadavia. In the quarterfinals, meanwhile, they beat Platense 2-0 in the first leg and advanced even after losing 2-1 in the return match.

Palmeiras will be the next challenge

The record will now be put to the test against an opponent that knows well the weight of decisive Copa Libertadores matches. Palmeiras reached the semifinal after eliminating LDU Quito on penalties and will play the second leg at home.

Fluminense, meanwhile, will begin the tie at the Maracanã and will once again have the chance to rely on its home form in international competitions. The first leg is scheduled for October 14, while the return leg will be played in São Paulo on October 21.

The numbers do not guarantee an advantage, but they do show Fluminense’s strength at the Maracanã. Since 2020, there have been 32 international matches, with 22 wins, eight draws, and only two losses—a record the Rio tricolor side will take into the clash with Palmeiras.

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