In the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16, today everything remains the same (24) at the Cilindro. With goals from Fértoli and Gabigol, Racing and Flamengo drew 1-1, a result that leaves the dispute open for the second leg.
The Argentines began the duel in Buenos Aires at one thousand an hour, they opened the scoring at 12 in the first half, but the momentum of the locals was soon stopped by the rojinegros, who tied two minutes later. Rubro-negro had a lot of defensive failures, but had a few chances when he managed to put the ball down. Racing, in turn, pressed, opted for a strong brand and had two goals correctly annulled by the referees (Flamengo also had one). Fla’s task became even more difficult after the expulsion of Thuler, sent off at 36 in the second half.
Without commitments at the weekend, Rubro-negro has free time until the reunion with the Argentine rival. Next Tuesday (1), the teams will meet again, at 9:30 p.m., in Maracanã.
Bruno Henrique stands out
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Very charged in recent times by performances below what is expected from a player with his ability, Bruno Henrique was the great highlight of Fla in Avellaneda. Open on the left side, the 27 jersey won almost every direct match, helped Gabigol to draw and, in a beautiful individual play, hit the crossbar and almost turned the game around.
Zaga is scared again
The defending duo of Léo Pereira and Thuler were insecure and scared many fans. With difficulties to leave the ball, the defenders still suffered from the exposure and the strong mark that Racing has printed from their attack line. As if the difficulty below was not enough, the defensive sector also suffered from the high balls that López was looking for. With Renê improvised, the left side of the Blue and White attack was always dangerous. To top it all, Thuler was sent off and left the team with 10 when Flamengo rehearsed a reaction. From the bench, Nathan complained and also went to the shower earlier.
Gabigol leaves his mark
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Back at Fla after losing the team in two games, Gabigol came back and made his mark. The number 9 barely touched the ball, but it was enough for him to assume the vice-direction of the rojinegra artillery in the Libertadores. With the goal scored, the scorer has 11 goals in 15 games. The leader is Zico, who has made 16 in 20 games. He gave way to Vitinho.
Flamengo fluctuates and does not start
Flamengo played a game of ups and downs in Avellaneda and failed to maintain a high level of performance in Argentina. Rubro-negro suffered from the well-known defensive fragility and had difficulty breaking the rival’s lines. With the game almost concentrated on the wings, Fla missed a good run from the intermediaries, who improved the team when they managed to loosen up a bit more. The team rose with the entry of Vitinho, who gave the team more dynamism and created good opportunities.
Racing puts pressure on Fla, but gets tired
Whoever thought that Racing would be a reactive team was wrong. The team from the Argentine capital advanced their marking and put Flamengo in trouble. When he managed to get the rhythm, the hosts pushed Fla to his defense and forced the opponent to make a mistake. Beccacece’s team built movements and brought danger to Diego Alves. However, he lacked aim and breath to withstand the physical imposition proposed by his coach.
Chronology
At 12 in the first half, Fabrício Domínguez made a carnival on the right wing and crossed to Fértoli to beat Diego Alves and the crossbar to open the account. Two minutes later, Bruno Henrique escaped to the left, crossed and Gabigol barely passed. In the 3rd of the last stage, López headed in, but the referee called a foul at the beginning of the play. At 14, Arrascaeta broke the tie, but the goal was disallowed after the VAR signaled Vitinho’s impediment. At 33 Reniero scored, but the referee again signaled offside.
Displeased judge
With confusing markings and at times omission when whistling fouls, Venezuelan judge Alexis Herrera irritated Brazilians and Argentines. The young referee struggled to control the game and left something to be desired in the disciplinary part, although the expulsion of Thuler was correct, as well as the cancellation of goals.
Last minute embezzlement
During the warm-up before the game against Racing, right-back Isla felt pain in the back of his left thigh and was banned from the game. Renê was his replacement.
Strong rain
As soon as the ball rolled into Buenos Aires, a storm began to fall on the Cilindro. Despite the volume of water, the grass held up well and the ball ran normally in the game. The rain stopped falling in the first half, but returned in the final 45 minutes.
Crowding before the ball rolls
With the doors of the Cylinder closed, a large number of Racing fans came to the door of the team hotel to support the team before the game. With flags and much chanting, the “fans” ignored the pandemic and only left the scene when the delegation went to the stadium.
DATA SHEET:
CARRERAS x FLAMENGO
Date and Time: 11/24/2020 (Tuesday), at 9:30 p.m. (from Brasilia) Local: El Cilindro, in Buenos Aires (ARG) Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN) Assistants: Jorge Urrego (VEN) and Lubin Torrealba (VEN) WHERE: Jesus Velenzuela (VEN) Goals: Fértoli, 12 minutes into the first half; Gabigol, 14 minutes into the first half Yellow cards: Fabrício Domínguez, SebastianBeccacece, Sigali (RAC); Gerson (FLA) Red cards: Martín Bressan (RAC); Thuler, Natan (FLA)
CAREERS: Arias; Fabrício Domínguez (Pillud), Sigali, Nery Domínguez and Mena, Soto, Matías Rojas, Miranda and Fértoli (Godoy); Reniero and Licha López. Technical: Sebastian Beccacece
FLAMENGO: Diego Alves; Renê (Gustavo Henrique), Thuler, Léo Pereira and Filipe Luís; Willian Arão, Gerson, Everton Ribeiro (João Gomes) and Arrascaeta (Diego); Bruno Henrique and Gabigol (Vitinho). Technical: Rogerio Ceni
