Flamengo can afford to advance to the final even losing by a three-goal difference, while Vélez, led by Uruguayan Alexander “Cacique” Medina, only needs to win by a four-goal difference to force a definition with shots from the penalty spot. , or by five to qualify.
The company appears to be chimerical for Vélez: soccer is a sport in which unthinkable feats can be accomplished, much more than in other competitions, but a reaction from Velez that calls into question the classification of the powerful Brazilian team that has a squad of luxury.
The images left by the Rio de Janeiro win in Liniers still last and the 4-0 was not just a matter of effectiveness or a bad night for Vélez, the difference made by the Brazilians was categorical in terms of results and football ability, in an inequality at times abysmal.
The team led by Dorival Juniors surpassed Vélez in all aspects of the game with a performance that places him as a great candidate to lift the trophy on October 29 in the final to be played in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
How to watch Flamengo vs Vélez for Copa Libertadores
They broadcast live Fox Sports and the online platform Star +.
The “Fla” offers a vertical game with fast players, without fixed positions and with a lot of scoring power, especially since it has “Gabigol” Barbosa, the Uruguayan Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Pedro, author of three of the four goals in Liniers.
Although Vélez has a team with important figures such as Lucas Pratto, Lucas Janson, Walter Bou and quality youngsters such as Luca Orellano or Nicolás Garayalde, with whom he left River Plate behind, the hierarchy of the Brazilians is superior.
David Luiz, Rodinei, Filipe Luis, Everton Ribeiro, the aforementioned De Arrascaeta, Gabigol and Pedro, plus the Chilean Arturo Vidal who usually enters in the second half, marked differences throughout the entire Libertadores.
Vélez, who had a very bad season in the Professional League, is second to last with 12 points in 17 games, he will do what he can at the Maracana, with dignity, but if Medina’s team goes in search of its fate with its face uncovered, the shadow of another goleada will walk through Rio de Janeiro.
Flamengo, second in the Brasileirao, seven points behind Palmeiras, put up a team with several substitutes last night in the 1-1 home draw against Ceará, since their great goal is to be the Copa Libertadores champion and they seem to have everything they need to make it.
Formations Flamengo vs Vélez for Copa Libertadores
Flemish: Saints; Rodinei, Léo Pereira, David Luiz and Filipe Luís; Thiago Maia and Joao Gomes; Everton Ribeiro, Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Pedro; and Gabriel Barbosa. DT: Dorival Junior.
Velez Sarsfield: Lucas Hoyos; Leonardo Jara, Matías De los Santos, Valentín Gómez and Francisco Ortega; Nicolás Garayalde and Santiago Cáseres; Luca Orellano, Walter Bou and Lucas Janson; and Lucas Pratt. DT: Alexander Medina.
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile).
VAR: Juan Lara (Chile)
Field: Maracana, from Rio de Janeiro
Start time: 21.30.
TV: Fox Sports.
Source: Ambito
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