He received a surprise slap but immediately showed his hierarchy to turn the score around. Fluminense he beat as a visitor to Sporting Cristal in Lima and equaled, in all numbers, The Strongest at the top of Group D of the Libertadores. A result that, a priori, is favorable for Riversince the Peruvian team did not add as a local and exposed its limitations.
Libertadores Cup – 5-4-2023
Summary of Sporting Cristal 1 – Fluminense 3
The Flu imposed its category of bursts but with great collective and individual quality. And if he did not take the lead before the first quarter of an hour, it was because the Argentine striker Cano first missed a couple of definitions, although he later confirmed his lethality in the area with the decisive double that turned the 1-0 deficit.
Sporting’s main virtue was in the pressure and speed to come out against as soon as they recovered the ball, as happened in Grimaldo’s goalwhich shocked the Flu. These are characteristics that Demichelis will have to take into account to avoid suffering after the loss as happened to The Strongest in La Paz. Because the wingers Sosa and Grimaldo are clever at attacking spaces and solving quickly. In any case, the positive for River is that Cristal showed defensive weaknesswith wide gaps on the backs of the midfielders and between the defenders and sides. Also, limited concentration on set pieces and second plays: this is how the Argentine Cano drew and Vitor Mendes made it 3-1..
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Marcelo’s historic debut in the Libertadores with flashes of crack
It is clear that Sporting feels more comfortable standing in their own half and crouching down to take advantage of their rival’s oversights. Therefore, River will have to psych itself up and prepare to overwhelm the Peruvian team with precision in speed and effectiveness to define Wednesday the 19th at the Monumental, because that game will be essential for the future in the Cup.
Regarding the Flu, it has top-level potential in offense but, at the same time, it does not have the solidity in the background to be the unbeatable cuckoo of Group D. Likewise, River needs to add three on the next date.
Marcelo’s category in the 2-1 play
Marcelo Vieira – 5-4-2023
Marcelo and a great pass with three fingers for the second of Fluminense
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River and the lack of forcefulness: two goals in the last 44 shots
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The VAR audios in the controversial penalty against River
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