📈 Pedro’s form and positive record lift Flamengo on Libertadores night | OneFootball

Flamengo defeated Estudiantes 2-1 at Maracanã this Thursday (18th), taking the lead in the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals.

And despite a worrying ending, with the Argentinians scoring after a controversial red card given by referee Andrés Rojas, there are things to celebrate.

Pedro, for example, opened the scoring just 15 seconds in, making it the fastest goal ever scored by Rubro-Negro in the tournament’s history.

In addition, the striker reached his 150th goal wearing the Flamengo shirt, tying Bebeto as the club’s eighth all-time top scorer.

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And there’s more: the goal that opened the scoring against Estudiantes was Pedro’s 26th in the Libertadores, surpassing Fred, formerly of Fluminense, and closing in on the tournament’s all-time top scorer: Gabigol (31 goals).

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📈 Positive track record

In addition to having a great team under the command of Filipe Luís, Flamengo also has the "numbers" on its side.

That’s because Rubro-Negro has advanced in six out of eight Libertadores knockout rounds after winning the home leg.

The only eliminations were against Boca Juniors in 1991 and Olimpia in 2023.

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