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Flamengo < /a>reaches the quarter-finals of the Libertadores with an important advantage: the home advantage. Playing at Maracanã has been an asset for Rubro-Negro, which has not lost at the stadium in continental competition since April 2019. On that occasion, the team, still led by Abel Braga, was defeated 1-0 by Peñarol, a traditional club from the Uruguay. Since then, Flamengo has racked up an impressive run of 25 unbeaten games at home, with 22 wins and three draws. This unbeaten run at the Maracanã reinforces Flamengo's status as one of the strongest teams playing at home. The red and black fans, always present and noisy, transform the stadium into a cauldron, creating an intimidating environment for opponents. This recent history demonstrates that Flamengo knew how to take advantage of this atmosphere, making Maracanã a decisive factor in their Libertadores campaign. Peñarol, in turn, arrives to the quarter-finals of the Libertadores with morale, after a positive sequence of results in the Uruguayan Championship. The team beat Miramar Misiones 2-1 and then thrashed Rampla Juniors 4-0. These victories put Peñarol in good shape to face Flamengo, even though playing at Maracanã is a complicated mission.
In the Libertadores, Peñarol secured their place in the quarterfinals after eliminating The Strongest, from Bolivia. Despite losing the return game 1-0, the Uruguayan team managed to qualify thanks to a 4-0 victory in the first game, in Montevideo. This large advantage built at home allowed Peñarol to manage the defeat in the second match and still advance to the next stage.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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