Fluminense’s top comebacks in continental tournaments | OneFootball

After defeating Vitória and returning to triumph in the Brasileirão, Fluminense is now fully focused on the Copa Sudamericana. The team faces the tough task of overturning a one-goal deficit against Lanús to advance to the next stage of the continental competition.

If they achieve this feat, it will be the fifth time the Team of Warriors has managed to advance after trailing in a continental clash. Below, Gazeta Esportiva has listed all of Fluminense's comebacks in Conmebol competitions.

Clash of the Tricolors

🏆 Competition: Libertadores 2008 – Quarterfinals ⚽ Game: Fluminense 3 x 1 São Paulo 🔑 Goals: Washington (2) and Dodô [Fluminense] / Adriano [São Paulo] 🏟️ Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Washington's explosion after scoring the goal that put Flu in the semifinals of that Libertadores. (Photo: Disclosure / Fluminense)

After losing 1-0 in the first leg at Morumbi, Fluminense had a tough mission against São Paulo, who at the time were the reigning Brazilian champions. For the first time in the Libertadores quarterfinals, they needed to overturn the score at Maracanã.

Washington opened the scoring 12 minutes into the first half, and despite Fluminense's pressure, the score remained the same. Then, at 25 minutes into the second half, Adriano scored the goal that seemed to qualify São Paulo.

At the time, the away goals rule was still in effect, and Fluminense needed to score two goals to advance. At 26 minutes, Dodô kept the Team of Warriors alive. And when all seemed lost, Washington scored the qualifying goal at 46, sending the more than 68,000 fans present at Maracanã into a frenzy.

In that edition of the Libertadores, Fluminense would also eliminate Boca Juniors in the semifinals but ended up as runners-up against LDU.

At Maracanã or São Januário

🏆 Competition: Libertadores 2013 – Round of 16 ⚽ Game: Fluminense 2 x 0 Emelec 🔑 Goals: Fred and Carlinhos [Fluminense] 🏟️ Venue: São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Fred's celebration after the first goal for Fluminense. (Photo: Disclosure / Conmebol)

After a 2-1 defeat at Ecuador's altitude, Fluminense had the task of overturning the score at São Januário. By the away goals rule, one goal from the Carioca Tricolor would suffice.

Still in the first half, Fred put Fluminense ahead at 25 minutes. With the game open until the final moments, Carlinhos decided the match at 40 minutes into the second half.

However, Fluminense's participation ended in the next phase. In the quarterfinals, the Team of Warriors fell to Olimpia, who would go on to be the tournament's runners-up.

Goodbye, Nemesis

🏆 Competition: Recopa Sudamericana ⚽ Game: Fluminense 2 x 0 LDU 🔑 Goals: Jhon Arias (2) [Fluminense] 🏟️ Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Fluminense's celebration with the Recopa trophy. (Photo: Lucas Merçon / Fluminense)

LDU, Fluminense's nemesis in the 2008 Libertadores and the 2009 Sudamericana, was on track for their third victory over the Tricolor after winning the first leg 1-0.

At Maracanã, in a tense match, it seemed Fluminense would confirm their third runner-up finish against the Ecuadorian team. Until, at 31 minutes into the second half, Jhon Arias scored, taking the decision to penalties.

However, penalties were not needed. At 44 minutes, from a penalty, Jhon Arias found the net again and secured the title for Fluminense.

Comeback in Penalties

🏆 Competition: Libertadores 2024 – Round of 16 ⚽ Game: Fluminense 2 x 1 Grêmio (penalties: 4 to 2) 🔑 Goals: Thiago Silva and Jhon Arias [Fluminense] / Gustavo Nunes [Grêmio] 🏟️ Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Fluminense team before the match. (Photo: Marcelo Gonçalves / Fluminense)

After suffering a 2-1 comeback at Arena do Grêmio, Fluminense needed to win by two goals at Maracanã to advance.

Despite taking a 2-0 lead before 30 minutes, with goals from Thiago Silva (14’) and Jhon Arias (28’), Fluminense conceded a goal from Gustavo Nunes at 36 minutes into the second half, taking the decision to penalties.

In the shootout, the Tricolor started at a disadvantage after Ganso missed his shot. However, with a great performance from goalkeeper Fábio, the Team of Warriors turned the contest around, winning 4 to 2 and advancing to the quarterfinals.

In the next phase, however, Fluminense was eliminated by Atlético-MG. Even with a 1-0 victory in the first leg, the Carioca team suffered a comeback in the clash, and Galo advanced towards the competition's runner-up finish.

Led by Renato Gaúcho, Fluminense is in pursuit of their first Copa Sudamericana title. The match against Lanús is scheduled for this Tuesday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.

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