Copa Libertadores: Flamengo recovers a 0-1 deficit to beat Vélez Sarsfield 2-1

RIO DE JANEIRO. Flamengo was capable to turn the table against Vélez Sarsfield to win 2-1.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Flamengo found a way to turn the table against Vélez Sarsfield to win 2-1. It was Vélez Sarsfield to strike first with a goal of L. Pratto at the 21′. Then it was a goal in the 42′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Marinho gave the win to Flamengo in the 68′ minute with a goal.

The match was played at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Piero Maza Gomez who was helped by Alejandro Javier Molina Bravo and Claudio Andrés Urrutia Córdova. The 4th official was Nicolás Gamboa. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 20.4 degrees Celsius or 68.68 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 71%.​

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  Flamengo

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  Vélez Sarsfield

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  8 Sep 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

The ball possession was identical with both team possessing the ball for 50% of the time.

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Flamengo was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Vélez Sarsfield that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Flamengo was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Flamengo won the match.

Flamengo shot 20 times, 6 on target, 14 off target. On the other side, Vélez Sarsfield shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

Flamengo received 2 yellow cards (Filipe Luis and A. Vidal). On the other side, Vélez Sarsfield received 3 yellow cards (N. Garayalde, M. Seoane and M. Brizuela).

After this match, Flamengo will have 16 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Vélez Sarsfield will stay with 8 points to stay in the 2nd place.

Match Events

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Flamengo: Formation and Lineups

Flamengo adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Dorival Silvestre Júnior chose to play with the following team: Santos (6.9), Rodinei (7.4), Fabrício Bruno (7.3), Pablo (7.0), Filipe Luís (6.8), João Gomes (7.8), Arturo Vidal (7.1), Everton Ribeiro (7.7), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (7.1), Everton (7.3) and Pedro (8.4).

Substitutes

Flamengo made 5 changes: Filipe Luis for Ayrton Lucas (63′), Everton for Marinho (63′), A. Vidal for E. Pulgar (63′), Everton Ribeiro for G. Varela (84′) and G. De Arrascaeta for Diego (84′).

Top player: Pedro

Probably the most impressive player in Flamengo was Pedro.

His rating is (8.4) with 1 goal, 17 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8.

Vélez Sarsfield: Formation and Lineups

Also Vélez Sarsfield adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the opposite side, Alexander Jesús Medina Reobasco played with: Leonardo Burián (6.7), Leonardo Jara (6.7), Matías de los Santos (6.7), Miguel Brizuela (6.3), Francisco Ortega (6.2), Nicolás Garayalde (6.6), Santiago Cáseres (7.3), Luca Orellano (6.3), José Florentín (6.8), Lucas Janson (6.9) and Lucas Pratto (7.0).

Substitutes

Vélez Sarsfield made 5 changes: L. Orellano for J. Fernandez (59′), L. Pratto for W. Bou (60′), J. I. Florentin Bobadilla for A. Osorio (60′), S. Caseres for M. Seoane (70′) and L. Janson for S. Castro (84′).

Top player: Santiago Cáseres

The player who no doubt impressed Vélez Sarsfield the most was Santiago Cáseres.

His rating is (7.3) with 41 passes (92% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 4. He performed 1 cross.