Libertadores today: Cruzeiro v Flamengo, Palmeiras v Cerro and 1 more | OneFootball

The ball gets rolling for three Libertadores matches this Wednesday (12)

The Libertadores features three matches this Wednesday (12) in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores da América. The spotlight is on Flamengo, who visit Cruzeiro at Mineirão looking to take the lead in the race for a place in the quarterfinals of the continental tournament. Besides the Rubro-Negro’s match, two other clashes will also take place in the competition.

WHICH MATCHES ARE ON THIS WEDNESDAY?

Platense and Coquimbo Unido face off at 7:00 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (12) at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Paramount+ (streaming) will show the match.

The Argentine club qualified in second place in Group E, the same group as Corinthians, and is coming off a 1-0 win over Independiente (ARG) in the Clausura. Meanwhile, the Chilean side, leaders of Group B, drew 1-1 with La Serena (CHI) in the national league.

WHAT ABOUT PALMEIRAS AND CERRO PORTEÑO?

Palmeiras and Cerro Porteño also face each other starting at 7:00 PM (Brasília time). The match takes place at Nubank Parque in São Paulo, and the teams will meet again after facing off in the group stage. The game will be broadcast exclusively on Paramount+ (streaming).

Hosting the first match, Palmeiras are looking for their first win against the Paraguayan side in this edition of the Libertadores. In Group F, the teams drew 1-1 in Paraguay, and the São Paulo side ended up losing at home 1-0.

Palmeiras advanced from the group stage in second place with 11 points and are coming off a goalless draw with Internacional in the Brasileirão. Abel Ferreira’s team finished behind Cerro Porteño, who topped the group with 13 points. In the Paraguayan Championship, Ariel Holan’s side is coming off a 1-0 defeat to Sportivo Ameliano (PAR).

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF FLAMENGO vs CRUZEIRO?

Flamengo and Cruzeiro face off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte. Rubro-Negro beat Vitória 2-0 at the Maracanã in the Brasileirão and come into the match on a high. Meanwhile, the Minas Gerais side defeated Mirassol 3-1 in the national tournament, playing in Belo Horizonte.

In the Libertadores, Mengão had the best overall campaign in the group stage and topped the group that had Estudiantes (ARG) in second place. On the other hand, Cruzeiro advanced in second place from Group D, which had Universidad Católica (CHI) as leaders.

TV Globo (free-to-air), GeTV (YouTube), and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast Cruzeiro vs Flamengo. At the same time, the Coluna do Fla TV team will provide full live coverage, detailing every moment from pre-match to coach Leonardo Jardim’s press conference.

Meanwhile, Rock Hudson and Rodrigo Lima will bring updates directly from Minas Gerais. In this way, the channel delivers news, interviews, and broadcasts daily, ensuring fans a complete Rubro-Negro experience.

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