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Flamengo Defeats Racing in Possession-Dominated Match
Rio de Janeiro – In a match held at the emblematic Estádio do Maracanã, Flamengo defeated Racing Club in the CONMEBOL Libertadores semi-final. The Brazilian team largely dominated possession with 72%, subjecting Racing to constant pressure.
Although the dominance was overwhelming, the winning goal didn’t arrive until the 88th minute, when J. Carrascal scored, unleashing euphoria among the local fans. Previously, a goal by Samuel Lino had been disallowed for offside after VAR review in the 82nd minute.
Flamengo generated a total of 21 shots, of which 7 were on target and 6 went wide. They also earned 10 corner kicks. Racing, on the other hand, was limited to just 4 shots, with only one on target. The intensity of the game was reflected in the 18 fouls committed by Racing, which resulted in two yellow cards, while Flamengo committed 5 fouls and received one warning. Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela officiated the match.
Substitutions flamengo: at minute 55 Alex Sandro came in and Ayrton Lucas went out., at minute 55 Luiz Araujo came in and G. Plata went out., at minute 72 G. de Arrascaeta came in and Samuel Lino went out., at minute 72 Pedro came in and Bruno Henrique went out., at minute 83 G. Varela came in and Emerson Royal went out.
Substitutions racing club: at minute 58 G. Rojas came in and F. Mura went out., at minute 64 A. E. Almendra came in and J. Nardoni went out., at minute 87 Adrian Martinez came in and A. Balboa went out., at minute 87 S. Solari came in and M. Zaracho went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Flamengo
Racing Club
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