Fluminense reaches 50 knockout wins in international tournaments | OneFootball

The 2-0 victory over Platense last Tuesday at the Maracanã, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, helped Fluminense reach an important milestone in international competitions. According to a survey by R10 Score, Tricolor reached 50 wins in knockout matches in international competitions this century. With the result, the club became the second Brazilian team with the most wins in this type of matchup, behind only São Paulo. The survey considers knockout matches in international tournaments and has Fluminense tied with Palmeiras in number of wins, but with fewer matches played: São Paulo: 57 wins in 141 matches Fluminense: 50 wins in 103 matches Palmeiras: 50 wins in 107 matches. The milestone came on an important night for the club in the Libertadores. Against Platense, Fluminense built its advantage in the first half, with goals from Nonato and Hulk, and can now even lose by one goal in the return leg and still advance to the semifinals. The second match against the Argentine team is scheduled for next Tuesday (15) in Argentina.

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