Zubeldía cites pitch after Fluminense draw: “We suffered for not scoring”

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·08 de abril de 2026

Zubeldía cites pitch after Fluminense draw: “We suffered for not scoring”

Coach Luis Zubeldía said that Fluminense’s scoreless draw against Deportivo La Guaira in their opening match of the 2026 Copa Libertadores fell short of expectations mainly because of the team’s lack of attacking efficiency.

According to the Argentine coach, the Tricolor created good chances but failed to turn their control of the game into goals, which made the match more difficult than it could have been.

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“The teams with the biggest ambitions of advancing in the tournament try to win in every situation. But no match is easy. We did some things that allowed us to come close to victory. We had at least three very good chances. If we had scored one goal, we would have had more confidence to manage the match. We didn’t lose patience, but we suffered because we couldn’t score,” he said.

Zubeldía also stressed that the team needs to create even more clear-cut scoring chances and pointed out that the condition of the pitch hurt the team’s performance.

“We have to create more scoring chances. The pitch wasn’t very good, and that got in the way. The main issue was not converting; a goal would have given us calm and a match with more space,” the coach added.

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