📹 Flamengo win again, knock out Inter and reach Libertadores quarter-finals | OneFootball

This Wednesday (20), Flamengo defeated Internacional 2 x 0 at Beira-Rio, in the return match of the round of 16 of the Conmebol Libertadores.

Having won the first leg 1 x 0 at Maracanã (3 x 0 on aggregate), the Rubro-Negro secured their place in the quarterfinals of the main club tournament of the continent.

Before the ball rolled, there was a bit of everything.

There was the traditional and beautiful celebration of the colorado fans with the streets of fire!

And there was also an unbelievable shower of confetti that delayed the start of the match by 20 minutes.

+ 'Rushed' confetti rain ensures a storm of memes

⚽ The game

With the ball rolling, what was seen was a team fully aware of its technical and tactical superiority against another that was seeking, without any organization, to overcome the disadvantage from the first leg.

Flamengo completely dominated the actions, with an incredible 62% ball possession and a special highlight for Jorginho, who was sovereign in midfield and the "voice" of coach Filipe Luís within the four lines.

The Spaniard Saúl also played a prominent role in the first half, pairing with Jorginho in midfield.

Such superiority was reflected in the score.

In a great collective play, with Bruno Henrique "opening the game" on the left for Samuel Lino and a bizarre mistake by Rochet, Arrascaeta put Flamengo ahead, after an assist from Gonzalo Plata.

Inter, on the other hand, showed itself extremely fragile in the offensive sector.

No tactical organization, null creation of plays, which left the goalkeeper Rossi as a mere spectator.

After the interval, Flamengo maintained the game's dominance, leaving the colorado team absolutely "under control".

Just like in the initial stage, Bruno Henrique had a goal annulled for offside.

In the final stretch, Internacional tried to tie the game in any way and hit Rossi's post after a shot from Borré.

However, in the last minute of regular time, Luiz Araújo crossed from the left, Léo Pereira gave a slight deflection in the area, and Pedro completed to the empty goal to extend the lead.

🚦 What's next

With the qualification, Flamengo will face Estudiantes in the quarterfinals.

The first game at Maracanã, with the return being played in La Plata, Argentina.

By advancing in the Libertadores, the rubro-negro club pocketed another 1.7 million dollars (about R$ 9.3 million) as a prize from Conmebol.

The quarterfinals will take place in the weeks of September 16 and 23.

The grand final of the tournament will be on November 29, at the Monumental Stadium in Lima, Peru, where the Cariocas were twice Libertadores champions, in 2019.

Internacional returns to the field next Saturday (23), when they visit Cruzeiro, at Mineirão, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão, where they are in 12th place with 24 points.

The leader Flamengo, with 43 points, only enters the field on Monday (25), when they host Vitória, at Maracanã.

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

📸 SILVIO AVILA - AFP or licensors