Estudiantes oust Cerro Porteño, await Flamengo or Internacional | OneFootball

If Flamengo gets past Internacional, they will face Estudiantes (ARG)

Estudiantes (ARG) will play in Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores da América. After all, the Argentine team will face Flamengo or Internacional in the next phase. On Wednesday (20), the 'hermanos' eliminated Cerro Porteño (PAR), at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, with a 0-0 draw. In the first leg, the team from the city of La Plata won 1-0 in Asunción, Paraguay.

Despite the need for victory, Cerro Porteño hardly threatened Estudiantes' goal. To make matters worse for the Paraguayan team, midfielder Piris da Motta, champion of the Libertadores with Flamengo in 2019, had to leave in the first half, at 27 minutes, due to injury. In his place, another ex-Mengão was called up: Fabrizio Peralta, who went through the red-black base in 2021.

WHO ARE THE MOST KNOWN NAMES OF ESTUDIANTES?

Next opponent of Flamengo or Internacional, Estudiantes has the Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera as a big star. The 39-year-old goalkeeper, who has played in four World Cups with Celeste, played for Lazio (ITA) and is an idol of Galatasaray (TUR), for example.

In the attack, Guido Carrilho leads the sector. The striker, who has played for Monaco (FRA), Southampton (ENG) and also in Spanish football, is currently 34 years old and is the team's hope for goals. Off the field, the big star of the club is the president, the former midfielder of the Argentine national team and successful in Europe Juan Sebastián Verón.

WILL THERE BE AN ESTUDIANTES X FLAMENGO?

For Flamengo to have the right to face Estudiantes in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, first, Filipe Luís's team needs to eliminate Internacional. The round of 16 match takes place from 9:30 pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (20), at Beira-Rio Stadium, with Mengão able to play for the draw. Therefore, Globo broadcasts the match for all of Brazil on open network. ESPN and Disney Plus, on cable and streaming channels respectively, also broadcast the match.

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