Leonardo Jardim targets sixth Libertadores win as Flamengo face Cruzeiro to seal quarter-final place | OneFootball

Flamengo host Cruzeiro at the Maracanã on Wednesday 19 for a finely poised Libertadores last-16 return, the first leg ended 1-1. Any single-goal victory would send the reigning champions through to the quarter-finals.

According to Coluna Do Fla, Flamengo are unbeaten in the 2026 competition with five wins and two draws from seven matches.

Their campaign opened with a 2-0 win at Cusco in Peru, then a 4-1 home defeat of Independiente Medellín. They drew 1-1 away to Estudiantes de La Plata, won 1-0 in the Rio return, and beat Cusco 3-0 before being awarded a W.O. win after the fixture in Colombia was cancelled.

Led by Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim, the squad are chasing a fifth Libertadores crown and head into the tie buoyed by a big league win in the Brasileirão.

Free-to-air coverage is on Rede Globo, with GE TV on YouTube and Paramount+ also broadcasting. Kick-off is 21:30 Brasília time.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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