Flamengo sniffs out the semifinals of the Libertadores by winning (0-2) at Corinthians

Flamengo broke Corinthians’ unbeaten home game, who did not lose at home for 21 games, defeating him 2-0 this Tuesday in Sao Paulo in the first leg of the 2022 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.

The ‘Fla’ approached the semifinals by winning the first duel of the so-called “Encounter of Nations”, as the clash between the two teams with the most fans in Brazil is known, thanks to goals from Uruguayan Giorgian de Arrascaeta (37) and Gabriel Barbosa ‘Gabigol’ (51).

defeat is doubly painful for ‘Timão’, that did not fall in the Neo Química Arena stadium (15 wins, six draws) since the Portuguese coach Vítor Pereira landed in the Latin American metropolis, last February.

Now, next Tuesday the Paulistas They will have to look for the comeback in the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The Cariocas, owners of one of the most powerful payrolls in America, have not lost at home for eight games (seven wins and a draw between Brasileirao, Libertadores and Copa do Brasil).

The winner of the series will collide with the winner of the key between the Argentines Talleres and Vélez Sarsfield.