2-1 (4-2): Champion Fluminense eliminated Gremio de Braithwaite on penalties

Fluminensecurrent Copa Libertadores champions, were eliminated this Tuesday in a penalty shootout 4-2 Guildwhich they won 2-1 in regulation time, and advanced to the quarterfinals, a stage where they will face Brazilian Atlético Mineiro or Argentine San Lorenzo.

The Rio team, including many from the World Cup Thiago Silva and the Colombian attacker John Arias in the first half, he conceded a goal Gustavo Nunes in the complementary phase he was forced to define the classification of punishments.

Guild They won the first leg 2-1, so they played for a draw at the Maracaná to advance.

Fábio, the figure

In the penalty shootout the classification figure is the goalkeeper Fabiowhich contains two shots, and the Colombian midfielder Ariaswho put the finishing touch by hitting his shot.

The first offensive plays were executed by Guildwith attacks of Jefferson Soteldo and Martin Braithwaite neutralized without problems, but Fluminense is taking control.

In the first half, where they scored their two goals, the Rio team had clear dominance, controlling the ball 52% of the time and four shots on goal against none for the gaúcho.

The pressure from the locals paid off in the 14th minute when, after a corner kick from Arias, Thiago Silva jump higher than the defense Guild and opened the scoring with a header.

And 14 minutes later, after another offensive play by the locals, the referee had to consult the VAR to verify whether Dodi He deflected a ball with his arm inside the area and ended up scoring a penalty. Arias He cashed in and extended the lead.

Goose, on the crossbar

The Porto Alegre team strengthened its attack for the second half with the arrival of the creative Argentine Franco Cristaldo and from forward Gustavo Nunesbut it was in Rio de Janeiro that it almost rose when Goose He crashed a ball into the crossbar.

Guild the game was tied in the first minute of the second half and Reinaldoscorer of two goals in the first leg, scored.

The technician Mano Meneses preferred to manage the advantage and crowded half to the flyers with Felipe Melo and Not yet born.

Guild scored in the 70th minute after Khmerson finished with a header with help from Reinaldobut the goal was disallowed, after consulting VAR, for offside.

But pressure from the visitors allowed them to score in the 76th minute, after an assist from the Colombian Miguel Angel Monsalvethe youth Gustavo Nunes scored inside the area.

The youth John Kennedy scored a goal that would guarantee the classification of Fluminense with five minutes remaining but the score was disallowed due to offside.

Fluminense He pressed until the last minute but the shots came Goose, Arias and Kennedy They have no purpose, so they have no choice but to decide on the classification of punishments.

fluminense

21

guild

Fluminense: Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Thiago Santos (m.63, Felipe Melo), Guga (m.78, Esquerdinha); André, Martineli (m.78, Nonato), Paulo Henrique Ganso, John Arias, Kevin Serna (m.57, Lima); and Kauã Elias (d.63 John Kennedy).

Guild: Agustín Marchesín; Gustavo Martins, Jemerson, Walter Kannemann (d.45, Franco Cristaldo); João Pedro, Mathías Villasanti, Dodi (d.68, Miguel Ángel Monsalve), Reinaldo; Cristian Pavón (m.45, Gustavo Nunes), Yeferson Soteldo (m.91, Nathan) and Martin Braithwaite (m.81, Douglas Arezo).

Objectives: 1-0, m.14: Thiago Silva. 2-0, m.28: John Arias (p). 2-1, m.76: Gustavo Nunes.

Penalties (4-2): Fluminense won with penalties scored by Thiago Silva, Kennedy, Lima and Arias, while Ganso hit a post. Reinaldo and Monsalve scored for Gremio, while Nathan and Cristaldo were saved by Fábio.

Referee: Uruguayan Andrés Matonte warned coach Renato Gaúcho and Dodi, Soteldo, Kauã Elias, Samuel Xavier, Guga, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Jemerson and Jhon Kennedy.

Events: second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores played at the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro in front of 46,756 spectators.

see the match sheet