📹 In slow gear, Flu begin Liberta with draw against La Guaira
📹 In slow gear, Flu begin Liberta with draw against La Guaira At the Estadio Olímpico of the Central University of Venezuela, Fluminense drew 0-0 with La Guaira this Tuesday (7) in their 2026 Copa Libertadores debut. The match was poor technically and, especially in the second half, sluggish. From the start, the Tricolor Carioca took control of the match, but seemed to be in "slow motion.
" Very slow in passing and unable to speed up their plays, the Brazilian side created little in the first half. Before 15 minutes had been played, John Kennedy tried his luck from outside the box, forcing a save from the goalkeeper, and in stoppage time, the hero of the 2023 title missed from close range. In the second half, the pace dropped even more and no dangerous chances were created.
Fluminense, however, complained about two penalties ignored by the referee. One for a handball after a shot, and another for a foul on John Kennedy in the box. In stoppage time, after a good passing move, Martinelli struck it hard from inside the area, but the goalkeeper made another great save.
🚦 Situation In Group C of the 2026 Libertadores, Fluminense sit behind Independiente Rivadavia, who beat Bolívar 1-0 in Argentina. The Tricolor Carioca return to action next Saturday (11), when they face Flamengo in the derby at the Maracanã, in the 11th round of the Brasileirão. In the Libertadores, Fluminense will face Independiente Rivadavia in the first phase on 04/15 at the Maracanã, Bolívar on 04/30 in Bolivia, Rivadavia again on 05/06 in Argentina, and Bolívar and La Guaira at the Maracanã on 05/19 and 05/27, respectively.
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