The Fluminense defeated this Tuesday by 2-0 to millionaires Colombian, advanced to phase 3 of the Libertadores Cup and ratified the advantage they had with the victory in Bogotá by 1-2, in the first leg played a week ago.
Striker Willian Bigode and Colombian midfielder John Arias, who jumped from the reserve bench, scored in the second half for the Rio de Janeiro team, who this time officiated at the Sao Januario stadium, owned by their Rio rival Vasco da Gama .
The ‘Flu’ now meets in phase 3 against the winner of the series that will be defined on Thursday in Colombia, the host Atlético Nacional and the Paraguayan Olimpia, who arrives with a 3-1 lead.
From the beginning, Fluminense looked for the advantage with full-back Cristiano and André, but “Millos” reacted and also brought danger to Fabio’s goal with Diego Herazo and Stiven Vega.
In the second half, Luiz Henrique and again David Braz disturbed the visiting goalkeeper Álvaro Montero, until 60 minutes, in a play by Calegari and the Argentine Germán Cano, Willian Bigode took advantage of the confusion in the rival area to open the scoring.
Newcomer Jáder Valencia was about to equalize, but Colombian John Arias, with just two minutes on the pitch, took advantage of an oversight by the visitors and extended in the 72nd minute.
Coach Alberto Gamero’s team did not lower their guard and Fabio had to defend a shot by Daniel Ruiz that could mean the discount.
In the final minutes, the experienced coach Abel Braga gave more minutes to the Ecuadorian Mario Pineida, who came on for Willian Bigode and was about to score the third for the ‘Tricolor Carioca’.
DATA SHEET
Fluminense-Millionaires 2-0
2 – Fluminense: Fabius; Nino, Felipe Melo, David Braz; André, Yago Felipe (m.46, Paulo Henrique Ganso), Calegari (m.82, Martinelli), Cristiano; Luiz Henrique (m.88, Nathan), Willian Bigode (m.82, Mario Pineida) and Germán Ezequiel Cano (m.70, John Arias).
Coach: Abel Braga
0 – Millionaires: Alvaro Montero; Andrés Roman, Andrés Llinás, Juan Pablo Vargas, Omar Bertel; Stiven Vega, Larry Vásquez (m.66, Ricardo Márquez), David Mackálister Silva, Daniel Ruiz (m.84, Yúber Quiñones); Richard Celis (m.65, Andrés Gómez) and Diego Herazo (m.46, Jáder Valencia).
Trainer: Alberto Gamero
Goals: 1-0, Willian Bigode (m. 60); 2-0, John Arias (d. 72)
Referee: The Argentine Fernando Rapallini admonished Herazo, Vargas and Márquez and Calegari and Cristiano.
Incidents: Second leg of Phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores played at the Sao Januario stadium in Rio de Janeiro
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