2023-06-09 03:18:02
BOGOTÁ (AP) — After an irregular group stage, Flamengo is looking closely at the round of 16. The current Copa Libertadores champion beat Racing de Avellaneda 2-1 on Thursday and settled in second place in Group A after playing the penultimate date.
A goal by Víctor Hugo at minute 83, with a cross shot inside the area, gave “Mengão” the three points in an even duel held in front of almost 64,000 spectators at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Despite the defeat, Racing continues as the group leader with 10 points, while Flamengo was left with eight, three more than Ñublense, and needs to add against the eliminated Aucas to advance to the next round.
With more efficiency in finishing than good play, the team from Rio made two of their three shots on goal to get closer to qualifying. At 35, the winger Wesley França opened the scoring after completing a counterattack led by Everton Ribeiro and Gerson.
Although Racing arrived in Brazil with guaranteed qualification, they did not lose face in the match and responded after 49 minutes with a great goal from Matías Rojas, who temporarily equalized with a first-rate shot from the angle.
Flamengo’s late goal allowed them to extend their streak to nine games without losing. In addition, he equaled a record by scoring for 25th. consecutive game in the Libertadores, as América de México did between 1999 and 2002.
In a duel of qualified teams, Olimpia thrashed Atlético Nacional 3-0 and snatched first place in Group H.
The “Dean” opened the scoring in Asunción at minute 19 in a strategic play that Mateo Gamarra finished off with a header.
In the second half, Guillermo Paiva and Diego Torres certified the victory for Olimpia, which maintained its unbeaten record and reached 11 points, one ahead of Atlético Nacional.
With a lone goal from Emerson Batalla, Independiente Medellín defeated Metropolitanos 1-0 in Caracas and rose to the top of Group B.
After an even first half and with few goal options, the Colombian team woke up at the beginning of the second period with an individual action by Batalla, which culminated with a low left-footed shot.
Medellín secured its third consecutive victory in the regional tournament with a good performance by goalkeeper Andrés Mosquera, who made six saves.
The “Powerful” was on top with 10 points, one more than Internacional, which they will visit on the decisive date. Nacional, with eight units, will seek qualification at home against the eliminated Metropolitans.
Before the last day of the group stage is played, which will be played between June 27 and 29, there are nine teams classified for the round of 16: the Argentines Racing de Avellaneda, Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors; the Brazilians Palmeiras and Athletico Paranaense; in addition to Bolívar (Bolivia), Independiente del Valle (Ecuador), Olimpia (Paraguay) and Atlético Nacional (Colombia).
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