Against Cusco, Flamengo player makes his Libertadores debut | OneFootball

Flamengo goalkeeper Andrew has never played a Copa Libertadores match in his life

It’s debut night at Flamengo! For the first time in his career, Andrew will play in the Copa Libertadores da América. The goalkeeper was chosen as the starter by Leonardo Jardim and will take the field from 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Tuesday (26), at the Maracanã, against Cusco (PER), in the sixth round of Group A of the competition.

Andrew comes in for Rossi. Officially, the Argentine goalkeeper has not been dropped, and the expectation is that he will return to the team next Saturday (30), against Coritiba, in the Brasileirão. However, the Brazilian shot-stopper will have the chance to make the coach think twice, since the current first-choice keeper has been going through an inconsistent spell.

SO, HAS ANDREW EVER PLAYED IN AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION?

A substitute in both Recopa matches this year and on the bench for the first five rounds of the Libertadores, Andrew has only three international appearances in his career, all in the Conference League, when he was playing for Gil Vicente (POR). His record is one win, one draw, and one loss.

In his first two matches, there was a 1-1 draw and a 4-0 rout of Riga FC (Latvia). Later, Andrew conceded four goals against AZ Alkmaar (NED). In the second leg of the knockout tie, the Brazilian was only on the bench.

SO HOW IS ANDREW DOING AT FLAMENGO?

Signed at the start of the year, Andrew will make just his sixth appearance in a Flamengo shirt. The other matches came in the Campeonato Carioca, and the goalkeeper left the field with four wins (two against Madureira, Botafogo, and Sampaio Corrêa) and one defeat (Fluminense). All of those matches were still under the management of Filipe Luís.

Therefore, Andrew’s debut under Leonardo Jardim will be this Tuesday (26), from 9:30 PM (Brasília time), against Cusco (PER), in the sixth round of the Libertadores. So, of course, Coluna do Fla will follow every detail of the clash that could give Mengão the best overall record.

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