Fluminense blow lead against Rivadavia, in trouble in the Libertadores | OneFootball

Fluminense were beaten 2-1 by Independiente Rivadavia at the Maracanã in the second round of the Copa Libertadores. The Tricolor took the lead but ended up conceding a comeback at home on another night of poor performance from Zubeldía’s team. The Team of Warriors went ahead through Arana after six minutes, but then conceded goals from Sartori and Arce.

With the result, Fluminense remain bottom of Group C with just one point. The Tricolor will now face two straight away matches against Bolívar and Rivadavia as they try to stay alive in the competition.

How the match unfolded

First Half:

The match started at a lively pace at the Maracanã, with Fluminense taking the game to the Argentinians from the opening minutes and threatening twice through Castillo. But Rivadavia also looked dangerous after Villa crossed for Arce, though the forward could not reach the ball. In the 9th minute, Hércules found Savarino out wide, and he delivered a perfect cross for Arana to strike firmly and open the scoring.

After that frantic start, the Tricolor remained the better side but without creating many clear chances. The most dangerous opportunity came after a fine effort from Savarino, with Canobbio blasting over the bar on the rebound. In the 36th minute, Rivadavia leveled things at the Maracanã. After a free-kick, Freytes cleared badly, Leonard Costa redirected it sideways, and Sartori headed home with no chance for Fábio. After the equalizer, the Tricolor still threatened with a long-range effort from Freytes.

Second Half

Fluminense came back pressing in the second half, just as they had at the start of the match. But in the 6th minute, the Argentine side broke quickly on the counterattack and took advantage of a mess-up by Fábio and Canobbio to turn the game around. The Tricolor goalkeeper came off his line poorly, the Uruguayan tried to clear with his head, but the ball went backward. Fábio still managed to make a save, but Arce pounced on the rebound and finished to make it 2-1.

After conceding, the match turned into attack versus defense, but Fluminense struggled badly to break through the Argentine block. Their best chances came from long-range shots by Bernal and Arana, but neither truly threatened Bolcato’s goal.

Next match

Fluminense return to action next Sunday (19) to face Santos at Vila Belmiro in the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Tricolor’s next Libertadores fixture is on 04/30 against Bolívar in La Paz.

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