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Flamengo Dominates Early, But Suffers in Victory Against Estudiantes L.P.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Flamengo secured a victory in an electrifying match against Estudiantes L.P. at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, in the quarterfinals of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. The match, refereed by Colombian Andres Rojas, saw Flamengo dominate possession with 57% and generate more danger in the opponent’s goal.
The match began at a frantic pace. Just one minute into the game, Pedro opened the scoring for Flamengo, assisted by G. Plata. The pressure continued, and in the 9th minute, G. Varela extended the lead, thanks to an assist from Ayrton Lucas. It seemed that Flamengo was heading towards a comfortable victory.
However, the match became tense as the minutes passed. The intensity in the midfield generated a series of yellow cards, starting with F. Farias of Estudiantes L.P. in the 20th minute, followed by Samuel Lino and S. Niguez of Flamengo.
The second half saw a constant struggle for ball control. Flamengo’s possession remained superior, but Estudiantes L.P. sought to generate danger. The situation became complicated for Flamengo in the 82nd minute when G. Plata received a second yellow card, resulting in a red card and leaving the team with ten players.
In the 90th minute, G. Carrillo scored for Estudiantes L.P., adding drama to the final minutes. Despite the final effort of the Argentine team, Flamengo managed to maintain the lead and take the victory. The match ended with a total of 16 shots for Flamengo (8 on target) and 10 for Estudiantes L.P. (3 on target). Flamengo committed 12 fouls and received 5 yellow cards and one red card, while Estudiantes L.P. committed 15 fouls and received 3 yellow cards.
Substitutions estudiantes l.p.: at minute 46 L. Piovi came in and G. Benedetti went out., at minute 60 F. Farias came in and A. Castro went out., at minute 78 C. Medina came in and T. Palacios went out., at minute 87 M. Amondarain came in and L. Alario went out., at minute 87 S. Arzamendia came in and Perez Fabricio went out.
Substitutions flamengo: at minute 64 S. Niguez came in and Allan went out., at minute 73 G. de Arrascaeta came in and Luiz Araujo went out., at minute 73 Pedro came in and Bruno Henrique went out., at minute 87 Samuel Lino came in and Danilo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Flamengo
Estudiantes L.P.
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