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Flamengo beats Bolívar in an exciting match
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Flamengo secured a resounding victory over Bolívar in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Round of 16, played at the Estádio do Maracanã.
The match began with an intense rhythm, with Flamengo dominating possession from the start. In the 30th minute, Luiz Araújo opened the scoring with a quality goal, assisted by Pedro. The goal shifted the game’s dynamic, with Bolívar trying to press forward to find an equalizer.
However, Flamengo continued to control the match, and in the 90th minute, Leo Pereira scored the second goal, capitalizing on an assist from Luiz Araújo.
The final score was 2-0 in favor of Flamengo, putting them in a favorable position for the return leg.
Despite the defeat, Bolívar showed a good attitude and fought until the end. The match was marked by intensity, with some fouls and yellow cards.
The referee of the match was Wilmar Roldán, from Colombia.
Statistics:
* Flamengo: 64% possession, 19 shots (6 on target, 4 off target), 12 corners, 5 fouls, 2 yellow cards.
* Bolívar: 36% possession, 6 shots (1 on target, 2 off target), 1 corner, 13 fouls, 1 yellow card.
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Substitutions flamengo: at minute 38 Gabriel Barbosa came in and Pedro went out., at minute 70 Carlinhos came in and E. Pulgar went out., at minute 85 Wesley came in and G. Varela went out.
Substitutions bolívar: at minute 67 Y. Rocha came in and Fabio Gomes went out., at minute 77 A. Granell came in and Bruno Savio went out., at minute 84 E. Vaca Moreno came in and L. Justiniano went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Flamengo
Bolívar
Titulares:
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