Guga backs Fluminense response in Libertadores: “We can go far”

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·16 aprile 2026

Guga backs Fluminense response in Libertadores: “We can go far”

After Fluminense’s 2-1 defeat to Independiente Rivadavia at the Maracanã in the Copa Libertadores group stage, full-back Guga admitted that the result needs to serve as a warning for the team going forward in the competition.

Speaking in the mixed zone, the player regretted dropping points at home and stressed that the Libertadores is a competition that does not allow for mistakes.

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— It’s a warning that we can’t keep dropping silly points. It’s a very fast-moving competition, where sometimes there’s no time to recover. Let it be a lesson, because there are no easy games. The Libertadores is very difficult — he said.

Despite this inconsistent spell, Guga showed confidence in the Tricolor squad’s ability to respond in the upcoming rounds. According to him, the group has already shown its quality throughout the season and has what it takes to fight for qualification.

— We are fully capable of turning this around, qualifying, and going far in this competition. We know the quality of the squad. The group had been producing good results, good football, and now we’re going through a patch of inconsistency, which is natural — he said.

The full-back also highlighted the importance of the squad sticking together to overcome this period and regain the fans’ confidence.

— We have to pull together as quickly as possible, turn this situation around, and start bringing joy back to the fans — he added.

With the result, Fluminense remains under pressure in Copa Libertadores Group C and will now have two consecutive away matches. The next one will be against Bolívar in La Paz.

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