The current champion of the Copa Libertadores won 2-1 at the Maracaná and partially leads Group A with 4 points.
After four games without a win, including a 1-1 draw against Alianza Lima in Peru in the debut of this Copa Libertadores, Fluminense returned to victory. They did it 2-1 over Colo Colo at the Maracaná in the framework of the second day of the group stage of the most important club tournament in South America.
The zero did not last long at the Maracaná. In the fifth minute of play, Jhon Arias opened it to the right for Marquinhos, who cut towards the middle and put it in the corner with his left foot. Brayan Cortés flew, but It was impossible to get to that ball.
But the still ball allowed Cacique to equalize the score: Corner kick taken by Leonardo Gil, inattention to the home team’s mark and Guillermo Paiva entered the race for the header in the small area that left Fábio with no chance.
Options for both at the start of the complementary stage with timely interventions by the goalkeepers, until the 52nd minute, when the precise cross arrived from the right of Marquinhos behind the first line, where the scorer Germán Cano appeared to head in a header. return the advantage to Fluminense. VAR review for the Argentine’s position and everything legal.
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Colo Colo went on the attack in search of equality and had a clear chance from Arturo Vidal saved by Fábio. Later the tie could have fallen with a shot by Cristian Zavala that ended up in the back of the net. However, there was a VAR review and Jesús Valenzuela was called, who after watching the replay annulled the action due to Paiva’s previous handball, since the rebound had been left there for his teammate’s definition.
Near the end things became more complicated for Jorge Almirón’s team, as Érick Wiemberg grabbed Samuel Xavier without the opportunity to compete for the ball, cutting off his dangerous advance on the right. The Chilean was already reprimanded, received the second yellow and left the visitor with one less.
The current champion remains partially the only leader of Group A with 4 points, which Alianza Lima could also reach if it beats Cerro Porteño in Paraguay this Wednesday. Ciclón de Barrio Obrero is Fluminense’s next rival in the Cup, but first they will face the start of the Brasileirao with matches against RB Bragantino (L), Bahía (V) and Vasco da Gama (L).
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Changes
Lelê (45′, Felipe Melo), Cristian Zavala (65′, Marcos Bolados), David Terans (79′, Germán Cano), Felipe Andrade (79′, Goose), Emiliano Amor (85′, Maximiliano Falcón), Daniel Gutierrez (85′, Guillermo Paiva), Damian Pizarro (88′, Carlos Palacios), Antonio Carlos (88′, Lelê), Kauã Elias (91′, Lima)
Goals
1-0, 4′: Marquinhos1-1, 18′: Guillermo Paiva2-1, 51′: German Cano
Cards
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela
VAR referee: Juan Soto Arevalo, Carlos Lopez
Vidal (9′,Yellow), Felipe Melo (38′, Yellow), Erick Wiemberg (40′, Yellow), Guillermo Paiva (78′, Yellow), Erick Wiemberg (81′,Roja), Fabio (90′,Yellow)
Classification Group A PT PJ PG PE PP
4
2
1
1
0
2
3
2
1
0
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
4
0
1 0 0 1 Group A PT PJ PG PE PP
4
2
1
1
0
2
3
2
1
0
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
4
0
1
0
0
1