Flamengo legend warns Filipe Luís before Libertadores decider: "We're worried..."

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·22 septembre 2025

Flamengo legend warns Filipe Luís before Libertadores decider: "We're worried..."

Flamengo Has the Advantage for the Match Against Estudiantes (ARG)

Flamengo only managed a 1-1 draw with Vasco this Sunday (21), but there’s no time to dwell on the result. That’s because this Thursday (25), Mengão will face Estudiantes (ARG) again, in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.

Flamengo idol Ronaldo Angelim was present at the ‘Clássico dos Milhões’ and, after the match, issued a warning to Filipe Luís’s Flamengo. After all, in the last two matches, Mengão has conceded two goals from set pieces.

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We get worried about set pieces. It started on Thursday, against Estudiantes, and today the same thing happened against Vasco. We have to stay alert, set pieces decide games. In the second half, against Estudiantes, they started putting balls into Flamengo’s box. Then, today, we conceded the equalizer from a set piece. There were a few more headers that Rossi saved. It’s about attention, focus, and picking the best team to play these decisive matches with more focus and quality so we can keep going in the Libertadores and the Brasileirão as well. We’re going to go through calmly, I have no doubt about that. But we need to pay attention, we need to be warned. Set pieces are a strong point. In fact, 2009 was decided by them. We conceded two goals, against Estudiantes and against Vasco, from set pieces. So, for sure, Filipe Luís is seeing this and will fix it. I have no doubt at all that we’ll advance in the Libertadores. But we need to be careful with the rest of the Brasileirão so we don’t drop silly points like we did today,” said Ronaldo Angelim in an interview with ‘Mundo Bola Flamengo’.

How Was the First Leg Against Estudiantes?

The first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals took place last Thursday (18), at Maracanã. In a match marked by controversial refereeing, Flamengo came out on top with a 2-1 win. Pedro and Varela scored for Mengão, while Carrilo pulled one back for the Argentine side.

With the first leg result, Flamengo goes into the return match against Estudiantes in Argentina with the advantage of a draw. Thus, even if the score is level after 90 minutes, Mengão will advance to the Copa Libertadores semifinals, where they will face Racing (ARG) or Vélez Sarsfield (ARG).

What Is Flamengo’s Next Match?

Flamengo now turns its focus back to the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. This Thursday (25), Mengão faces Estudiantes again at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in Argentina.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes.

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