Independiente Rivadavia beat La Guaira in Venezuela; group C table | OneFootball

In the match that closed out the fifth round of Libertadores Group C, Independiente Rivadavia defeated Deportivo La Guaira 4-2 in Caracas and remained the outright leader of the group. Already qualified for the round of 16, the Argentine side reached 13 points and remains unbeaten in the competition.

With the loss, La Guaira stayed at the bottom of the group with 3 points and missed the chance to overtake Bolívar and Fluminense, who are tied on 5 points in the race for second place.

In the final round, Fluminense will face La Guaira at the Maracanã, while Independiente Rivadavia will visit Bolívar in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The match in Bolivia was moved from La Paz due to instability in the country’s capital.

The group’s qualification spots will be decided in the final round, with Fluminense and Bolívar directly competing for second place.

Group C standings

1st Independiente Rivadavia (ARG) – 13 pts

2nd Bolívar (BOL) – 5 pts

3rd Fluminense – 5 pts

4th Deportivo La Guaira (VEN) – 3 pts

Fluminense qualification scenarios:

In short: more than just winning their own match, Fluminense need to hope for Bolívar to slip up.

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