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It's finally here! That's because Flamengo finally made its debut in the Copa Libertadores da América , ending the anxiety of the red-and-black fans. For the party to be complete, they only need a victory over Táchira, away from home, in Venezuela. In this sense, Filipe Luís's team achieved their objective, winning the game 1-0 (goal by Juninho) and with the draw between LDU and Córdoba earlier, the team from Gávea also "won" the leadership of its group.

SUMMARY

The first 45 minutes between Táchira and Flamengo were very weak. The game had very few shots on goal or real chances (3 to 1 for the team from Rio). Flamengo had more possession of the ball (61% to 39%), but Táchira pressed forward and caused some scares, mainly in plays generated by Flamengo's mistakes, such as passing errors.

Flamengo's best chance of the game came in the 26th minute. Luiz Araújo received a deep pass from Michael and shot weakly with his right foot, straight at the goalkeeper. Filipe Luís' team felt the lack of greater creative potential in the first half.

In the second half, the red-black team came back a little better, but the creation (the famous last pass) left something to be desired , while the home team looked for a red-black mistake to try something. However, those who try hard are rewarded and that was the case for Flamengo.

At 12 minutes, Juninho came on and with his first touch scored the goal for Flamengo. Alex Sandro passed the ball to Everton Cebolinha, who crossed from the left, Bruno Henrique deflected it to the far post, and Juninho opened the scoring. In the end, the home team gave the red-and-black defense two scares, but was stopped by the Venezuelan team's lack of accuracy and the score remained the same until the final whistle.

AND NOW?

With this result, Flamengo leads group C of the Libertadores with 3 points, two more than Central Córdoba and LDU who have one and Téchira with zero. Now, the red-and-black team is preparing to turn the key to the Brasileirão. This is because it faces Vitóra, at Barradão, next Sunday, at 6:30 pm.

Flamengo won 1-0 against Táchira in the Libertadores on Thursday night. However, the Group C action began at 7pm (Brasília time) . Central Córdoba and LDU faced each other in Santiago del Estero-ARG and drew 0-0. With that, the red-black team from Rio de Janeiro leads the group with 3 points.

In the first half, Central Córdoba had more control of the match, having more possession and risking more shots. However, the best chance fell to the Ecuadorian team . However, the teams were unable to find the net and went into the break with the score 0-0.

In the second half, the Argentine team came back even better and had great chances to score their first goal in the history of the Libertadores , but LDU 's defense did what it could to avoid it and ended up not changing the score.

Considered the second strongest team in the group, behind Flamengo, the Ecuadorian team played a very poor game and was not defeated by Argentina due to small details. Central Córdoba, which scored its first point in the Libertadores, faces Mengão in the second round, next Wednesday (9), at Maracanã.

As stated above, due to the draw, Flamengo ends the round in the lead, by beating Deportivo Táchira, in Venezuela in the match that started at 9:30 pm.

CENTRAL CÓRDOBA X LDU STATISTICS

1st half

Ball possession: 58% x 42%

Finishes: 8 x 4

Shots on target: 2 x 1

Big odds: 0 x 1

Big chances scored: 0 x 0

Defenses: 1 x 2

Successful passes: 183 x 139

Crosses: 5/11 (45%) x 2/6 (33%)

Corners: 4 x 1

Offsides: 1 x 0

Disarms: 4 x 4

Fouls suffered: 4 x 5

Yellow cards: 2 x 0

Red cards: 0 x 0

2nd half

Ball possession: 61% x 39%

Finishes: 9 x 1

Shots on target: 2 x 1

Big chances: 1 x 0

Big chances scored: 0 x 0

Defenses: 1 x 3

Successful passes: 225 x 143

Crosses: 4/10 (40%) x 2/7 (29%)

Corners: 2 x 3

Offsides: 1 x 0

Disarms: 9 x 1

Fouls suffered: 6 x 5

Yellow cards: 0 x 2

Red cards: 0 x 0

TOTAL STATISTICS OF CENTRAL CÓRDOBA 0X0 LDU

Ball possession: 59% x 41%

Finishes: 17 x 5

Shots on target: 6 x 2

Big chances: 1 x 1

Big chances scored: 0 x 0

Defenses: 2 x 5

Successful passes: 358 x 232

Crosses: 9/21 (43%) x 4/13 (31%)

Corners: 6 x 4

Offsides: 2 x 0

Disarms: 13 x 5

Fouls suffered: 10 x 10

Yellow cards: 2 x 2

Red cards: 0 x 0

The classic between Vasco and Flamengo will not be at São Januário . In an official statement, this Thursday (3), the Specialized Battalion for Policing in Stadiums (BEPE) refused the request of Cruz-Maltino for the game to be at the stadium. The entity, after all, alleges "security risks on the perimeter and inside the sports square" .

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The decision was made based on the unit's strategic analyses that point to security risks.

"The SEPM Press Office informs that the command of the Specialized Battalion for Policing in Stadiums (BEPE) opposed the request of the Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama for the next classic between Vasco and Flamengo, scheduled for April 19, to be held at the São Januário Stadium. The decision was made based on the unit's strategic analyses that point to security risks on the perimeter and inside the sports arena in games of this nature" , says the statement.

BUT SO WHAT? WHERE WILL THE GAME BE?

Now, Vasco needs to decide where to host the classic match on April 19th. The CBF regulations prohibit the match from being transferred to another state, since the request for this must be made at least 20 days in advance. In addition, Nilton Santos will host a musical event on the same day and will not be able to host the match. A likely location would be Raulino de Oliveira, in Volta Redonda .

LAST MEETING BETWEEN THE TEAMS AT CRUZMALTINO STADIUM

It is worth remembering that the last match between the teams at São Januário, in 2017, ended in chaos. Flamengo won the match 1-0, and Vasco fans threw bombs and objects at the red-and-black players, who were unable to access the tunnel. There was also an attempt to invade the field and a confrontation with the Military Police.

Since then, the only derby at the stadium took place in 2020 without the presence of fans. The Cruzmaltino adopted the same stance in the Campeonato Carioca, when it took the first game of the semifinal to Engenhão, which Mais Querido won 1-0.