Flamengo came up short in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 2. The Red-Blacks were defeated 0-XNUMX by Emelec in Ecuador. The return leg will be played at the Maracanã stadium next Wednesday.

First time

Mengão's best chances in the first half came from striker Gabriel. He came close to scoring twice. The first time, the Emelec goalkeeper saved. The second time, the ball went just wide of the post. The Red-Blacks went into halftime trailing 1-0.

Second time

In the second half, Flamengo's best chance fell to Lincoln, but the young striker shot wide. Flamengo was caught off guard and conceded another goal. Renê hit the post, but it remained that way: 2-0 to Emelec.

And now?

On Sunday, Rubro-Negro faces Botafogo, at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship.