Good for Mengão! Cusco and Estudiantes draw, Flamengo stay top | OneFootball

Flamengo will only lose the top spot in Libertadores Group A if they are thrashed by Independiente Medellín (COL)

The round started well for Flamengo in Group A of the Copa Libertadores. This Wednesday (06), Cusco (PER) and Estudiantes (ARG) drew 1-1 in the fourth round. The match took place at an altitude of 3,400 meters at Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega.

With the result, Flamengo will remain top of Group A in the Libertadores unless they lose to Independiente Medellín (COL) by two goals. That is because the tiebreaker is head-to-head results, and Mengão holds the advantage thanks to the 4-1 win at the Maracanã. The Colombians are three points behind the Brazilians.

It is worth remembering that Flamengo will secure a place in the Libertadores round of 16 if they beat Medellín. With ten points, Mengão could not be caught by either Cusco or the Colombian side, thanks to the head-to-head tiebreaker. So Thursday (07) is decisive for the Rubro-Negro.

HOW DOES COPA LIBERTADORES GROUP A STAND?

SO, HOW DID CUSCO VS ESTUDIANTES GO?

Playing with the team’s ‘star player’ — the altitude of 3,400 meters above sea level in the city of Cusco — the home side came out attacking from the start. Before the ten-minute mark, the Peruvians had created at least three good chances to score.

However, the goal only came in the 37th minute. After a cross from the right, José Manzaneda headed it on, and Lucas Colitto fired it into the back of the net. The scoreline was kind to Estudiantes in the first half, which was totally dominated by the hosts.

In the second half, Estudiantes finally woke up. Seven minutes in, Perez hit the post and nearly equalized. The leveller came shortly after: following a lovely one-two, Tiago Palacios went through one-on-one with the goalkeeper and found the net in the 13th minute.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S MATCH AGAINST INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN?

Close to sealing qualification for the Copa Libertadores round of 16, Flamengo face Independiente Medellín this Thursday (07), starting at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The match is valid for the fourth round of the competition.

If Mengão are on the pitch, then there is full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from the match venue. Here, you will have access to everything about the game, as well as the best post-match coverage, with press conferences and the mixed zone. In addition, the match will be broadcast by ESPN on pay TV and by Disney Plus via streaming.

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