Flamengo traveled to Quito and its 2,850 meters above sea degree to face Independiente del Valle this Thursday (10).
And got here away with an awesome consequence by beating the Ecuadorian facet 2-0 on the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium.
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Bruno Henrique and Léo Pereira scored the objectives on Ecuadorian soil.
Securing a great benefit for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.
It was the primary away win over a rival that had as soon as even handed Fla a 5-0 defeat.
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Del Valle strain (already anticipated)
The Ecuadorian group did what was anticipated of them: they’d extra possession and tried to pin Flamengo again from the beginning.
Rubro-Negro even managed to maneuver the ball round and “breathe” within the first quarter-hour.
But it surely steadily misplaced steam towards a rival that started to take management of the sport.
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Del Valle confirmed superiority within the opening half, however had just one actual harmful likelihood: prime scorer Carlos González’s shot off the submit.
Del Valle had ten photographs earlier than halftime. Flamengo had none.
BH27 and Léo Pereira make the distinction
The house facet got here again with out Carlos González, who obtained injured.
Leonardo Jardim, in the meantime, most well-liked to not make adjustments at first.
Flamengo’s seek for its first actual harmful likelihood paid off within the 61st minute.
Counterattack, Lino performed in, and Bruno Henrique scored.
It was his twenty third for Fla within the Libertadores. And his one hundred and twentieth general.
Del Valle tried to reply instantly. However Ayrton Lucas got here up with two saves.
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And what was already good… obtained even higher!
After a nook, Léo Pereira rose highest to make it 2-0 (75′).
The substitutions made by Joaquín Papa didn’t have the impact he had hoped for.
In the meantime, Flamengo and its superior squad managed to regulate the opponent’s momentum.
After a primary half through which it couldn’t get going, Flamengo “appeared like Flamengo” and moved nearer to yet one more semifinal.
🤔 What now?
The second leg will likely be subsequent Thursday (17). With the Maracanã because the venue.
CRF may even afford to lose by one purpose.
And Del Valle might want to win by three objectives to advance in common time.
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A two-goal win will ship it to penalties.
Whoever goes via will safe prize cash of two.3 million {dollars}.
And can already know who their semifinal rival will likely be.
After the 1-1 attract Argentina, the second Corinthians vs. Estudiantes match will likely be in Itaquera on Wednesday (16).
Earlier than that, Fla can have a problem in spherical 27 of the Brazilian Championship, because it hosts Corinthians on Sunday (13).
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