2023-05-03 03:12:30
Fluminense, with a hat-trick from Germán Cano, thrashed River Plate 5-1 this Tuesday and consolidated with nine points in the leadership of Group D of the Copa Libertadores.
The other two goals for Fluminense were from the Colombian Jhon Arias, also a protagonist with two assists for Cano; while the striker Lucas Beltrán discounted for the Argentine team.
In the 28th minute, when the forces were balanced and neither team was able to break the rival’s defense, a projection from the striker Keno left Cano in goal positionwho eluded three rivals and with his left foot opened the scoring.
With the adverse marker, lThose led by Martín Demichelis were not discouraged and in an oversight by Arias, the Uruguayan Nicolás De la Cruz took the opportunity to give an assist to Beltrán, who thus matched the actions at 38 minutes.
In the second half, at minute 52 and before the fans began to despair, the creative Paulo Henrique Ganso joined the winger Samuel Xavier, who crossed for Cano to win again to his compatriot Franco Armani.
With the advantage, the local team, led by coach Fernando Diniz, did not let the Buenos Aires team react, in which Nacho Fernández, an old acquaintance of the Brazilian fans after passing through Atlético Mineiro, could not baste the creation.
The third came in minute 74, in a play by Alexander that freed Arias and the Colombian, shot with left legscored his first goal of the night.
The Arias-Cano partnership took effect again at minute 86, when the Colombian, traced and by heart, assisted again and the Argentine, mercilessly, made it 4-1. But Arias wanted more and in replacement time, after a clearance from reserve John Kennedy put the lapidary 5-1 that led the Fluminense fans to delirium.
The match between the Brazilians and the Argentines was played at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro under the magnifying glass of Uruguayan judge Esteban Ostojich. On the next day, May 25, Fluminense will play in La Paz against The Strongest and River Plate will go to the Peruvian capital to face Sporting Cristal.
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