Flamengo reveal line-up for crucial U20 Libertadores clash | OneFootball

The Game Starts at 9 PM (Brasília Time) This Friday (13th)

A spot in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores U-20 is at stake. This Friday (13th), Flamengo faces Independiente de Medellín (COL) at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Ecuador. The Most Beloved needs at least a draw to secure a spot in the semifinals. The game starts at 9 PM (Brasília Time), and coach Bruno Pivetti has lined up the team as follows.

WHAT IS THE FLAMENGO U-20 LINEUP?

Léo Nannetti; Daniel Sales, João Victor, Daniel, and Ramires; Kaio Nóbrega, Luiz Felipe, Guilherme, and Alan Santos; Josmar and Ryan Roberto.

As the current two-time champion of the Libertadores U-20, Flamengo leads Group A with six points and a goal difference of six. Following them are Estudiantes de Mérida (VEN) and Independiente Medellín (COL), both with three points. However, in the competition, head-to-head is the tiebreaker criterion. Therefore, if Mengão loses, they will fall behind the Colombians.

Nonetheless, Flamengo enters the field as the favorite. In the first two rounds, the Rubro-Negro defeated Estudiantes de Mérida and Bolívar (BOL), both by 4-1. Meanwhile, Medellín only managed a 1-0 win against the Bolivians and lost by the same score to the Venezuelans.

CAN FLAMENGO QUALIFY EVEN IF THEY LOSE?

If they lose, Flamengo can still finish first if there is a three-way tie at six points. This will happen if Medellín defeats Mengão, and Estudiantes beats Bolívar. Furthermore, if the Rubro-Negro drops to second, they can qualify as the best runner-up among the three groups of the Libertadores U-20.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO VS. INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN?

The third-round match of Group A of the Libertadores U-20 will be broadcast live with images by Flamengo TV, for free, on YouTube. Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla will provide a match summary as soon as the game ends in Ecuador.

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