Copa Libertadores: Estudiantes eye epic night as they host Flamengo | OneFootball

The “Pincha” hosts the “Mengao” this Thursday from 21:30 at the UNO stadium. In the first leg, the Brazilian team secured a 2-1 lead on the scoreboard.

Estudiantes is aiming for a comeback: they host Flamengo from 21:30 at the UNO stadium in the second leg of the 2025 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.

In the first leg, “Mengao” managed a slight 2-1 advantage in Brazil. For this match, Chilean referee Piero Maza has been appointed as the main official, with his compatriot José Cabero in charge of VAR.

How the teams arrive to the match

The “Pincha” is obliged to overturn the series to advance to the semifinals. In the first leg, the team from La Plata was outplayed in the first half but managed to level the play in the second. A win by Estudiantes by just one goal would send the series to penalties, while a two-goal advantage would see them through to the semifinals—a stage they haven’t reached since 2009, when they won their fourth Copa Libertadores.

As for the domestic tournament, the La Plata team managed to beat Defensa y Justicia in the last round, bouncing back after two consecutive defeats and moving up to third place in Zone A with 15 points.

“Mengao” will need to confirm their lead and will have Gonzalo Plata available, as CONMEBOL rescinded the second yellow card that led to his sending off in the first leg, deeming it erroneous. The team led by former full-back Filipe Luis is also in contention domestically, leading the Brasileirao with 51 points, although Palmeiras has a game in hand and could overtake them. Everything points to the Brazilian league title being decided between these two teams and Cruzeiro, who are also in the race.

The winner of the series between Estudiantes and Flamengo will face Racing in the semifinals, after Racing defeated Vélez 1-0 on Tuesday and eliminated them with a 2-0 aggregate score.

Possible lineups

Estudiantes: Fernando Muslera; Santiago Arzamendia, Facundo Rodríguez, Santiago Núñez, Román Gómez; Ezequiel Piovi, Santiago Ascacíbar; Cristian Medina, Mikel Amondarain, Tiago Palacios; Guido Carrillo. Coach: Eduardo Domínguez.

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