Sampaoli, 2 reds and Gabigol’s historic goal: Flamengo v Racing | OneFootball

Flamengo and Racing (ARG) face off again at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (29)

Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (29) to play the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal. At 9:30 PM (Brasília time), the Rubro-Negro faces Racing (ARG) at the El Cilindro Stadium. In the last match between the teams in Avellaneda, the game ended in a draw.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

The last time Flamengo visited Racing in Argentina was in 2023, during the group stage of the Libertadores. Filipe Luís, now the club's coach, was still playing as a left-back but did not play due to suspension.

The Rubro-Negro started by controlling possession, but the game remained stuck in the midfield. Gabigol opened the scoring at 48 minutes of the first half. That night, the forward became the top Brazilian scorer in the tournament's history, with 30 goals.

In the second half, Racing responded and equalized with Oroz, from a free-kick at 28 minutes. The home team almost turned the game around but hit the post. Flamengo had one more player for about 45 minutes, but Wesley was sent off, balancing the match again.

Arrascaeta returned from injury and came on in the second half to strengthen the midfield. Despite the changes and temporary superiority, the score remained 1-1, with Flamengo holding onto a point away from home.

WHO WERE FLAMENGO'S STARTERS?

At the time, Jorge Sampaoli was in charge of Flamengo. To face Racing, the coach fielded the following starting players: Santos; Wesley, Léo Pereira, Fabrício Bruno, and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar, Thiago Maia, Vidal, and Everton Ribeiro; Pedro and Gabigol.

WHAT NOW?

Flamengo and Racing face each other this Wednesday (29), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Presidente Perón Stadium, El Cilindro, for the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal. The match will be broadcast by Globo, on open channel, and GE TV, on YouTube.

The Rubro-Negro arrives in Argentina with an advantage after winning 1-0 at Maracanã. In other words, they just need to repeat the 2023 score in the group stage against Racing to secure a spot in the 2025 final.

The Argentine team will need to win by at least one goal to take the decision to penalties, while Flamengo should control possession, exploit counterattacks, and take advantage of every detail to confirm the result that takes them to the continental final.

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