Flamengo beat Cusco at altitude, winning start in the Libertadores | OneFootball

Defending champions Flamengo opened their 2026 Copa Libertadores campaign with a win. On Wednesday night, the Rubro-Negro side beat Cusco 2-0 despite the altitude of more than 3,000 meters in the Peruvian city.

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Standings

With the result, Flamengo earned their first three points and moved to the top of Group A. The Peruvian side, still pointless, sit at the bottom, behind Independiente de Medellín and Estudiantes, who drew 1-1.

📋 Match summary

🟡⚫CUSCO 0 X 2 FLAMENGO🔴⚫

🏆 Competition: Copa Libertadores – Matchday 1 (Group A) 🏟️ Venue: Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, Cusco (PER) 📅 Date: April 8, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

In the 12th minute of the second half, Ayrton Lucas received the ball on the left and delivered a cross for Bruno Henrique, who headed it in to open the scoring for Flamengo.

Cusco did find the net in the 20th minute through Marlon Ruidíaz, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.

In the 49th minute of the second half, Arrascaeta shot and goalkeeper Pedro Diaz made the save. He then pounced on the rebound and headed home Flamengo's second goal.

Upcoming matches

⚫🟡Cusco🟡⚫

⚔️ Match: Estudiantes vs. Cusco 🏆 Competition: Copa Libertadores – Matchday 2 (Group A) 📅 Date: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Ciudad de La Plata Stadium, La Plata (ARG)

🔴⚫Flamengo⚫🔴

⚔️ Match: Fluminense vs. Flamengo 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série A – Round 11 📅 Date: April 11, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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