Racing vs. Flamengo: history, refereeing, and more information about the decisive Libertadores match.
The second leg of the competition's semi-finals takes place this Wednesday (29), at 21:30 pm, at the El Cilindro stadium, in Argentina.
By Romulo Paranhos - in
A place in the final is at stake! Flamengo takes to the field this Wednesday (29) to face Racing, at 21:30 pm, at the El Cilindro stadium, in Argentina, for the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores semi-finals. Rubro-Negro won the first leg 1-0, at the Maracanã, and has the advantage of a draw to reach its fifth final in the history of the continental competition.
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For the decisive match, coach Filipe Luís will have an important player missing. Forward Pedro suffered a forearm fracture in the first leg and remained in Rio de Janeiro with the area immobilized. Everton Cebolinha is also still out due to a hip injury.
On the other hand, Léo Ortiz, recovered from a sprained right ankle, and Alex Sandro, who was rested for the last match against Fortaleza to manage his workload, are available for the game.
Retrospect
Flamengo and Racing have faced each other 18 times in history, with Flamengo holding the advantage. They have won seven times, drawn six, and lost five times to the Argentinian team. In total, Flamengo has scored 28 goals and conceded 27. The winner of this match will face the winner of Palmeiras vs. LDU, who play on Thursday.
Arbitration
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistants: Claudio Urrutia (CHI) and José Retamal (CHI)
VAR: Juan Lara (CHI).
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