Flamengo beat Mexican side, one win from Champions League semis | OneFootball

Flamengo won the first game of the best-of-three quarterfinal series

Spot secured! Flamengo took an important step towards qualifying for another Final Four of the Basketball Champions League Americas 2025-26, the ‘Libertadores’ of Basketball. This Friday (06), the Pride of the Nation defeated Astros de Jalisco, from Mexico, 101 to 99, in the quarterfinals. The first game of the best-of-three series took place at Maracanãzinho.

Now, Flamengo will have to win a game away against the Astros to secure a spot in the semifinals. The first match takes place on Friday (13), in Mexico, starting at 11:40 PM (Brasília time). If necessary, the third and decisive clash is scheduled for Saturday (14), at the same time.

Flamengo has to decide away because they had a lower performance compared to their opponent in the first phase. This is because the Astros finished first in Group A, while the Pride of the Nation advanced in second place in Group B, behind Nacional from Uruguay.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

The team led by coach Sergio ‘Oveja’ Hernández started ‘on fire’. With a spectacular performance in three-point shots, Flamengo had a devastating attack in the first ten minutes. Therefore, they quickly opened up a 33 to 19 lead.

In the next quarter, the match was more balanced. Then, the Astros managed to cut three points from the difference, making it 26 to 23. However, Flamengo maintained a good lead. Therefore, the teams went to the locker room with Mengão leading 56 to 45 over the Mexicans.

In the third period, a scare! The team drastically dropped in performance, and the Astros reduced the difference to three points (67 to 64). However, when it seemed like the Mexican comeback was just a matter of time, Flamengo woke up and still managed to win the quarter: 22 to 21 (78 to 66 in the game).

Nervousness and tension marked the last and decisive period. The Astros went all out, managed to convert several attacks, and reduced the difference to three points (91 to 88), with three minutes left, which is a lot in basketball. However, the Most Beloved kept their cool and managed to secure the crucial victory.

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