Check out Flamengo’s defensive stats, key to progress against Racing | OneFootball

With a goalless draw against Racing this Wednesday at El Cilindro, Flamengo secured its spot in the grand final of the Copa Libertadores, marking its fourth appearance in the competition’s final since 2019. To secure qualification, the Rubro-Negro relied on an outstanding performance from its defensive sector, especially goalkeeper Agustín Rossi and center-back Léo Pereira.

Thus, Gazeta Esportiva has compiled the stats for both players in Wednesday’s match. See below:

Shut Out the Goal

The standout player for Flamengo in the match was goalkeeper Rossi, who made crucial saves to secure the goalless draw at El Cilindro. The Argentine player shone especially in the second half, when Racing pushed forward out of necessity to score.

In total, Rossi made four saves in the game, three of which were inside the six-yard box. Additionally, the goalkeeper saved 100% of the shots on target. The stats are from Sofascore.

Photo: Luis ROBAYO / AFP

Decisive in Defense

Meanwhile, Léo Pereira delivered a standout performance leading the defense. The Flamengo center-back won 9 out of 12 duels, made 11 clearances, and had 14 defensive actions, leading all three categories among all players in the match.

Furthermore, Léo Pereira completed 29 out of 35 passes he attempted and was not dribbled past by any Racing player.

Photo: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Now, Flamengo awaits in the Copa Libertadores final the winner of the match between LDU and Palmeiras, which takes place this Thursday. The grand final will be on November 29, in Lima, Peru.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.