Uruguayan referee Andrés Matonte to oversee Flamengo v Independiente del Valle at Maracanã | OneFootball

According to Coluna Do Fla, CONMEBOL has appointed Uruguay's Andrés Matonte to referee Flamengo v Independiente del Valle in the Copa Libertadores last-16 second leg at the Maracanã.

He will be supported by compatriot Antonio Garcia as the video assistant referee.

Matonte has overseen three Flamengo matches. In the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana second leg, Flamengo beat Independiente del Valle 1-0 to level the tie, then lost 5-4 on penalties and finished runners-up.

He also took charge in the 2024 Libertadores group stage, when Flamengo beat Bolívar 4-0 at the Maracanã.

This season he refereed the matchday two group game with Independiente Medellín, which Flamengo won 4-1.

The second leg kicks off on Thursday 17 at 21:30 Brasília time. ESPN on pay TV and Disney+ via streaming will show the match live.

Having won the first leg 2-0 at altitude in Quito, Flamengo can afford a one-goal defeat and still reach the semi-finals, where they could face Corinthians or Estudiantes.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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