2024-01-09 16:35:42
09/01/2024 11:35hs.
Calendar change for the first international title at stake in 2024: League of Quito y Fluminense suffered the modification of the date for the clashes due to South American Cup Winners’ Cup.
In principle, the respective champions of the South American Cup y Libertadores They would face each other on February 21 at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Ecuador while the second leg will be on 2/28 at the Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
However, this will no longer be the case, because Conmebol decided to delay the games one day. Now, The first duel will be played on February 22 in Quito, while the definition in Rio will be on 2/29. Both will be played at the same time: 7:30 p.m. in Ecuador, 9:30 p.m. in Argentina and Brazil.
It will be the third continental trophy that both teams will compete for after facing each other in the finals of the Libertadores 2008 and the Sudamericana 2009, remembering that on both occasions the Ecuadorian team won.
Liga de Quito has a good record against Fluminense.
The Quito League’s path to the Cup Winners’ Cup
Liga de Quito won its ticket to the Cup Winners’ Cup after winning the Copa Sudamericana, which meant its fifth international title, and now they want to go for their sixth. Albo eliminated Delfín in the previous phase and went first in their group stage over Botafogo, Magallanes and Unión Cesar Vallejo. From there, directly from the round of 16 and with Paolo Guerrero and Alexander Domínguez as central figures, they beat Ñublense on penalties, the same in the quarterfinals against Sao Paulo from twelve steps and won forcefully against Defensa y Justicia to reach the final.
In the definition, Fortaleza of Brazil was waiting for him, who would strike, taking the lead with a goal from Juan Martín Lucero, but Luis Zubeldía’s team would quickly equalize the actions thanks to Lisandro Alzugaray. With parity maintained after 120 minutes, the winner would be determined by penalties. With several mistakes on each side, Dida’s figure prevailed, containing three shots and getting the star for his team.
Now, they will go in search of a new achievement, now without Luis Zubeldía on the substitute bench. The coach did not arrange his continuity after the Football Commission in the Quito League was not renewed.
Quito League, champion of the Copa Sudamericana.
Fluminense’s path to the 2023 Copa Libertadores title
Fluminense was part of Group D along with River, Sporting Cristal and The Strongest. The Brazilian team became the leader with 10 points, the same as Millonarios, but with a better goal difference (+4 vs. 0). In the round of 16 they eliminated Argentinos Juniors after drawing 1-1 away from home and winning 2-0 at home.
Then, in the quarterfinals, they won both games against Olimpia and won by an aggregate result of 5 to 1. Finally, in the semifinal, they left Inter de Porto Alegre on the road after equalizing at the Maracaná by 2 to 2 and won at Beira-Rio by 2 to 1. In this way, he earned a ticket to play in the grand final where Boca awaited him in his dream of achieving the long-awaited seventh.
Boca did not have a good first half and Fluminense struck first. Center back and scoring appearance by Germán Cano (36′), who finished as the competition’s top scorer with 13 goals in 12 PJs. In the ST, Flu took a hit and was almost KO’d. Luis Advíncula (72′) scored a left-footed shot to equalize the proceedings and force extra time. Although Xeneize had a chance to finish off the rival, they forgave and everything was decided in extra time.
Flu took maximum glory thanks to a huge Keno combination with John Kennedy (100′), who took a very strong shot to beat Chiquito Romero and make it 2-1. Thus, there was party and madness at the Maracaná Stadium.
Fluminense won the Copa Libertadores.
Cup Winners’ Cup 2024: different teams, same countries
The 2024 Recopa shares a peculiarity with the previous edition: a Brazilian team, champion of the Copa Libertadores, and an Ecuadorian team, winner of the Copa Sudamericana, will face each other.. In 2023, Flamengo was measured with Valley Independent, with those directed by Martín Anselmi being the big winners. With 1 to 1 on aggregate, they won 5 to 4 in Rio.
The Independiente del Valle players celebrating the last Cup Winners’ Cup.
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