📹 Flamengo beat LDU and are sitting pretty to progress in the Libertadores | OneFootball

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In a packed Maracanã (65,838 present), Flamengo defeated LDU 2-0 on Thursday (15), in a match valid for the penultimate round of the Conmebol Libertadores 2025 group stage.

Pressed by the need for victory, the Rubro-Negro imposed their "total football" style from the start, leaving the Ecuadorians cornered in the defensive field.

The goal came early: after a corner kick, Léo Ortiz jumped higher than everyone and deflected the ball to delight the Nation in the "Greatest of All".

However, despite the ample dominance of possession, there were few real chances to increase the score.

After the interval, the scenario did not change.

Flamengo scored early, thanks to Alex Sandro's excellent play on the left, which left the ball in the right measure for Luiz Araújo to unleash a bomb.

But opportunities to score the third goal remained rare, the physical conditioning of the Rubro-Negro team began to decline, and the Ecuadorians also enjoyed the game.

However, in the end, everything worked out for the Rubro-Negro team and the Nation's party at Maracanã!

🚦 How it stands

With the result, Flamengo reached eight points and took second place in Group C, having a better goal difference than LDU (+2 x +1). Central Córdoba is in the lead with 11 points.

The Rubro-Negro will seek classification in the last round, when they host the already eliminated Deportivo Táchira (zero points), at Maracanã, on May 28.

On the same day, Ecuadorians and Argentines will face each other in Quito, where, probably, only one will be classified for the round of 16.

Flamengo returns to the field next Sunday (18), when they face Botafogo, at Maracanã, for the ninth round of the Brasileirão 2025.

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