Flamengo is preparing for its second challenge in the Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone. This Wednesday (15), the Most Beloved faces Universidad Católica at the San Carlos de Apoquindo stadium, at 21:45 pm. After the victory in the debut against San Lorenzo, Rubro-Negro wants to continue 100% in the competition.

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Preparation
After beating Portuguesa 5-1 in their Copa Rio debut, Flamengo continued their preparations for the Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone at Ninho do Urubu under the watchful eye of Zé Ricardo. The only player missing will be Mancuello, who suffered a head injury in the opening match against San Lorenzo and will be unavailable.

The red-black squad landed in Chile on Monday night (13) and continued training in the capital Santiago.

Current two-time Chilean champion, Católica has a long history in the competition

Across the field, an old acquaintance. Founded on April 21, 1937, Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a 12-time national champion and the third-most decorated Chilean club. Led by Mario Salas since late 2014, the team has finished runner-up in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone and has participated in the tournament 23 times.

In its last eight appearances in the competition, Católica has reached the group stage six times, reaching the round of 2002 in 2011 and advancing to the quarterfinals in 1993. Its best campaign was in 1962, when the Chileans lost to São Paulo in the final. The club also reached the semifinals in 1966, 1969, 1984, and XNUMX.

Universidad Católica's home stadium is the San Carlos de Apoquindo stadium, which seats 20. Strong on home soil, the team played 31 games in Santiago and lost only three last season, a crucial campaign in winning the 2016 Chilean Championship. The current two-time national champion, the club debuted in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone with a late draw against Atlético-PR.

One of the club's idols is midfielder Darío Conca, currently playing for the Mais Querido. Even though he wasn't in Wednesday's match, the Argentine still brings back fond memories for Chilean fans. In 2005, when he played for Católica, he broke the club's five-year title drought and led the team to the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana. In a short time, Conca earned admiration and respect in the Chilean capital.

In four matches, all in the group stage of the tournament, Flamengo won only once, at Maracanã in 2010. Despite not having won at the opponent's stadium, Rubro-Negro achieved 11 positive results in 26 games in Chile.

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