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·19 May 2026

Win or out: Fluminense could wave goodbye to the Libertadores today

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Why could Fluminense be eliminated this Tuesday (19)?


Fluminense have a decisive match this Tuesday (19) against Bolívar (BOL) in the fifth round of the Libertadores group stage. Flamengo’s rival are bottom of Group C and, if they fail to win, they will be eliminated from the competition.

This is because Fluminense currently have only two points. Bolívar, second in the group, have five and won the first meeting against the Rio club 2-0.


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With this scenario, if Fluminense draw or lose, they will already be eliminated from the Libertadores. In addition, in this round, Flu can only overtake Bolívar if they win by a three-goal margin, thus gaining the advantage in the head-to-head record.

What result does Fluminense need?

Therefore, the only result that matters to Fluminense is beating Bolívar at the Maracanã. In addition, they need to win by three or more goals to depend only on themselves in the final round of the group stage.

What about Flamengo?

Flamengo are well on course to qualify in the Libertadores and face Estudiantes (ARG) this Wednesday (20) at the Maracanã. The match is scheduled for 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in the fifth round of the group stage.

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

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