Conmebol sets date for Flamengo walkover after cancelled Libertadores tie | OneFootball

Why hasn’t Conmebol announced Flamengo’s win by walkover yet?

Conmebol has decided that it will announce Flamengo’s walkover win over Independiente Medellín (COL) next week. But why hasn’t the entity ‘made it official’ yet?

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Conmebol believes that if it announces the walkover right now, fans of the clubs will lose interest in the final round of the group stage. Therefore, the idea is to release the decision shortly before the sixth matchday.

Why was Flamengo’s match suspended?

Just three minutes into the match, some Independiente Medellín fans threw explosives, broke through the stands’ barriers and invaded the stadium pitch. The referee then suspended the match for safety reasons.

The Flamengo and Independiente Medellín players returned to the locker room and stayed there for an hour. After a long wait, Conmebol decided to cancel the match.

What is Flamengo’s next Libertadores match?

Flamengo will face Estudiantes this Wednesday (20) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the fifth round of the Libertadores group stage. The match will be broadcast by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV, and by GETV (Globoplay) and Paramount+ via streaming.

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