Fluminense held by Lanús at the Maracanã, out of the Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

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

Despite the elimination, Fluminense played well in the first half and showed signs of seeking qualification. The tricolor goal came at the 19th minute. Serna tricked the defender and crossed into the area, the short Acosta headed it and Canobbio hit a beautiful volley into the corner. Soon after, Flu had a great opportunity and almost extended the lead with a shot on the post by Samuel Xavier.

During the interval, a confusion between the visiting fans and the police delayed the start of the second half. The delay certainly affected both teams, but the fact is that Fluminense was not the same in the final stage.

The team returned with Cano and Otávio replacing Everaldo and Hercules. An aggressive stance was expected, as in the first half, and this time, with a natural finisher so as not to miss chances like those wasted by the tricolor's number 9.

The best on the field, Serna and Canobbio, showed fatigue and the plays on the side stopped having an effect. Thus, Flu became more predictable and had an ineffective ball possession.

And in a move where the ball was in Fluminense's attack, Renê made a simple pass mistake and generated a counter-attack for the Argentine team. Aquino combined with Marcelino Moreno and scored the equalizing goal, at the 21st minute.

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Soon after, Renato called Keno and John Kennedy, who came in for Serna and Acosta. A few minutes later, Canobbio left for Riquelme Felipe's entry.

Even with a team full of attackers, the one who came closest to scoring the second goal was Lanús, who took advantage of the defensive disorganization to sting Flu.

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 on the post.

With the result, Fluminense bids farewell to the Sudamericana and now only competes in the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil. The next commitment of the Tricolor is this Sunday, at 4 pm, in the classic against Botafogo, at Maracanã.

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