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Estudiantes (ARG) will face a Brazilian team for the 61st time

After a show in Caxias do Sul for the Brasileirão, Flamengo returns to Rio de Janeiro to play at home in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The first match, which takes place at Maracanã starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (18), will be against Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG), which historically has a negative performance against Brazilian teams.

Historically, Estudiantes has played against Brazilian teams 60 times, resulting in 24 losses, 14 draws, and 22 wins. According to the site ‘OGol’, the Argentinians have conceded 68 goals against Brazilian teams. In specific duels against Flamengo, for example, the Carioca team has lost only once.

What were the matches against Flamengo?

Therefore, this Thursday's game will be the first encounter between Flamengo and Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores. All previous duels took place in the now-defunct Supercopa dos Campeões da Libertadores da América.

Estudiantes in the Libertadores?

Estudiantes and Botafogo met twice in the group stage of the Libertadores. Each team came away with one victory, but the Argentinians secured first place in the group.

In one of the encounters, goalkeeper John, who was playing for Botafogo at the time, made a blunder. Currently, the goalkeeper is with Nottingham Forest (ENG), and his former team is out of the Libertadores.

Where to watch the Libertadores?

The match will be broadcast live by ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming). Additionally, as usual, Coluna do Fla will keep fans updated through the website, social media, and YouTube.

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