Léo Ortiz shares Flamengo’s secret to beating Estudiantes in Libertadores | OneFootball

What did Léo Ortiz, Flamengo's defender, say?

Flamengo is ready to face Estudiantes (ARG) in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. Looking forward to this Thursday's (18) match, defender Léo Ortiz highlighted the strength of the fans at Maracanã as an extra ingredient to gain an advantage in the ‘decision’.

— Very excited to be able to play a Libertadores quarter-final for Flamengo. We hope to have a great match. We have been very balanced, playing well both offensively and defensively -, he stated, before concluding:

— We need to maintain this focus and get the result at home. We will have a great game and it will be very difficult in the return leg. We need to take advantage of the fans' strength to get ahead -, concluded Léo Ortiz in an interview with ‘Flamengo TV’.

WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE FOR THE FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

For the upcoming match, the Rubro-Negra Nation promises to put on a beautiful show. This is because all tickets were sold in advance. The expectation, in fact, is for a crowd close to 70,000 at Maracanã.

WILL LÉO ORTIZ BE A STARTER IN THE FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

Yes! After serving an automatic suspension for a third yellow card in a Brasileirão match on Sunday (14), Léo Ortiz returns to the Flamengo team. This Thursday (18), the number 3 will pair up in defense with Léo Pereira, and thus, Danilo becomes an option on the bench.

WHAT TIME IS THE FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

The match between Flamengo and Estudiantes takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (18) at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the details of the match with live coverage by Leo José and Simon Lédo on YouTube. Finally, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) broadcast the match.

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