On Wednesday (20), Flamengo defeated Internacional 2-0 at Beira-Rio, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Conmebol Libertadores.
Having won the first leg 1-0 at Maracanã (3-0 on aggregate), Rubro-Negro secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the continent’s main club tournament.
Better moments in a moment
Before the ball rolled, there was everything.
There was the traditional and beautiful party of the colorado fans with the streets on fire!
And there was also an incredible rain of confetti that delayed the start of the match by 20 minutes.
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⚽ The game
With the ball rolling, what was seen was a team totally aware of its technical and tactical superiority against another that sought, without any organization, to overcome the disadvantage in the first leg.
Flamengo completely dominated the actions, with an incredible 62% ball possession and special highlight for Jorginho, who was sovereign in the midfield and the “voice” of coach Filipe Luís inside the four lines.
Spanish player Saúl also had a standout role in the first half, forming a duo with Jorginho in the midfield.
Such superiority was reflected in the score.
In a great collective play, with Bruno Henrique “opening the game” on the left for Samuel Lino and a bizarre mistake by Rochet, Arrascaeta put Flamengo in the lead, after an assist by Gonzalo Plata.
Inter, on the other hand, showed itself to be extremely fragile in the offensive sector.
No tactical organization, no creation of plays, which left goalkeeper Rossi as a mere spectator.
After the interval, Flamengo maintained control of the game, leaving the colorado team absolutely “under control”.
Just like in the initial stage, Bruno Henrique had a goal disallowed for offside.
In the final stretch, Internacional tried to equalize in any way and hit Rossi’s post after a finish by Borré.
However, in the last minute of regular time, Luiz Araújo crossed from the left, Léo Pereira gave a slight deviation in the area, and Pedro completed for the empty goal to increase the lead.
🚦 How it stands
With the classification, Flamengo will face Estudiantes in the quarterfinals.
The first game will be at Maracanã, with the return being played in La Plata, Argentina.
By advancing to the next phase in the Libertadores, the rubro-negro club pocketed an additional $1.7 million (approximately R$ 9.3 million) as a prize from Conmebol.
The quarterfinals will take place on the weeks of September 16 and 23.
The grand final of the tournament will be on November 29, at the Estádio Monumental de Lima, in Peru, where the cariocas were Libertadores champions in 2019.
Internacional returns to the field next Saturday (23), when they visit Cruzeiro, at Mineirão, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão, where they occupy 12th place with 24 points.
Leader Flamengo, with 43 points, will only enter the field on Monday (25), when they receive Vitória, at Maracanã.
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