Racing president eyes Libertadores semi-final, tips Flamengo as favourites | OneFootball

Flamengo and Racing (ARG) face off on October 22 and 29, for the semifinals

The Flamengo has qualified for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores and will face Racing (ARG), after eliminating Estudiantes (ARG). As a result, Diego Milito, president of the next opponent of the red-black team, projected the games and praised the Most Beloved.

— This is a very special, positive, and beautiful week; it is a luxury and a pride to be among the four best on the continent. It had been 28 years since we reached a semifinal, and this needs to be highly valued. The expectation in the Libertadores is intact, and we hope to have a great series against Flamengo to reach the final —, began Diego Milito.

— We are having a great Libertadores, we have already achieved the goal of reaching the semifinals and we are in a position to seek more. It will be a very difficult series against Flamengo. They are a rival of enormous potential, both in football and financially —, concluded the president of Racing.

HOW WILL THE MATCH BE?

Thus, Flamengo faces Racing in the first semifinal match on October 22, at Maracanã. The following week, the teams meet again in Avellaneda, Argentina, to decide who advances to the final of the competition.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

However, before thinking about the Copa Libertadores, Flamengo returns to focus on the Brazilian Championship. This is because the red-black team faces Corinthians this Sunday (28), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 25th round.

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