The Avellaneda team will begin the series for the semifinals in Brazil and will look for a good result on one of the most complicated fields in the world.
racing will have a very tough test this Wednesday, when he visits the Flamengo of Brazil for the first leg of the semifinals of the Libertadores Cup.
Racing comes to this series at a good time, since of the last nine games it played it only lost one (against River, in the quarterfinals of the Argentine Cup). During this good streak, the Avellaneda team won the Copa Libertadores quarterfinal series against Vélez with a 2-0 aggregate (1-0 in the first leg and the second leg), while in the Clausura Tournament they accumulated four wins and two draws.
This is the first time that Racing has played in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores since 1997, an edition in which it was eliminated in that instance by Alianza Lima of Peru.
Those led by Gustavo Costas will not have it easy at all, since on the other side will be the almighty Flamengo, which has top-level figures such as the Italian midfielder Jorginho, who was nominated for the 2021 Ballon d’Or, in addition to other notables such as the Uruguayan Giorgian de Arrascaeta and the striker Pedro, among many others.
On their way to the semifinals, Flamengo, which is led by Filipe Luis, eliminated Inter de Porto Alegre in the round of 16 with a 3-0 aggregate score, and then won on penalties against Estudiantes de La Plata, with Argentine goalkeeper Agustín Rossi as a figure.
Looking ahead to this match, everything indicates that Racing will be able to count on almost all the players who usually start, although the midfielders Santiago Sosa and Juan Nardoni, in addition to the forward Adrián “Maravilla Martínez, arrive with almost three weeks of inactivity. At the same time, the left back Gabriel Rojas recovered in record time from a muscle injury and everything indicates that he will be in the starting 11.
What time does Flamengo vs Racing play?
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Where to watch Racing vs Flamengo
TV: Telefe, Fox Sports, ESPN Premium and Disney+
Formations
Flamengo: Agustín Rossi; Alex Sandro, Leo Pereira, Danilo Emerson Royal; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho; Samuel Lino, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Luiz Araújo; Peter. DT: Filipe Luis.
Racing: Facundo Cambeses; Facundo Mura, Nazareno Colombo, Marcos Rojo, Gabriel Rojas; Juan Nardoni, Santiago Sosa, Agustín Almendra; Santiago Solari, Adrián Martínez and Tomás Conechny. DT: Gustavo Costas.
Stadium: Maracana
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Come)
VAR: Carlos Orbe (Ecu)
Source: Ambito
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