Canobbio: Fluminense still in Copa do Brasil hunt at Maracanã | OneFootball

Fluminense lost to Bahia 1-0 this Thursday, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador (BA).

The team from Rio even found the net in the first half, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Later, near the end of the second half, a penalty was awarded on the field by Raphael Claus, but it was overturned after a VAR review.

After the final whistle, forward Canobbio downplayed the controversies with the refereeing and called for focus on qualifying in the return leg at Maracanã.

“We shouldn’t worry about the refereeing. We tried to score during the match. In the first half, we managed to score, but it was offside. We tried, but couldn’t do it. The president spoke today. That’s the history of Fluminense. We’re still alive in the tie. There are 90 more minutes at Maracanã, with our fans. We’re going all in,” said Canobbio in an interview with SporTV.

The return match between the teams will be on September 10, at Maracanã. Fluminense needs to win by two or more goals to advance to the Copa do Brasil semifinals. A win by one goal will take the decision to penalties.

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