Fluminense held by Lanús at Maracanã, out of Copa Sudamericana | OneFootball

The dream is over: Fluminense is out of the Copa Sudamericana. With a 1-1 draw at Maracanã this Wednesday (23rd), Lanús advanced to the next stage for having won the first leg of the quarter-finals.

Despite the tragic end, Fluminense started well and played a good first half. The tricolor goal came at 19 minutes. Serna twisted past the defender and crossed into the area, the short-statured Acosta headed it, and Canobbio struck a beautiful volley into the corner. Shortly after, Flu had a great opportunity to extend the lead with a shot on the post by Samuel Xavier. Lanús, on the other hand, didn't even come close to the tricolor goal.

During the break, a scuffle between the visiting fans and the police delayed the start of the second half. The team returned with Cano and Otávio replacing Everaldo and Hércules. An equally aggressive stance as in the first half was expected, this time with a natural finisher to avoid missing chances like those the tricolor number 9 squandered.

However, the best players on the field, Serna and Canobbio, showed fatigue, and the plays on the sides ceased to be effective. Thus, Flu became more predictable and had ineffective ball possession.

In a play where the ball was in Fluminense's attack, Renê made a simple pass error, leading to a counterattack for the Argentine team. Aquino exchanged passes with Marcelino Moreno and scored the equalizing goal at 21 minutes.

Soon after, Renato called in Keno and John Kennedy, who replaced Serna and Acosta. A few minutes later, Canobbio left for Riquelme Felipe to come in.

Even with a team full of attackers, it was Lanús who came closest to scoring the second goal, taking advantage of Flu's defensive disorganization.

Fluminense produced little after the equalizing goal and only had one great chance, which was precisely in the last minute. Riquelme Felipe crossed, and Cano headed it onto the post.

With the result, Fluminense bids farewell to the Sudamericana. The Tricolor's next match is this Sunday at 4 p.m., in the classic against Botafogo at Maracanã, for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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