Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero tonight gave a historic blow after beating as a visitor for 2 to 1 to Flamengo from Brazil, in a match corresponding to the second date of group C of the Copa Libertadores From America, played at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Leonardo Heredia, on penalty, opened the scoring for the Argentines at 8 minutes of the initial stage, after a hand within the area of Léo Pereira, while José Florentín expanded the advantage to the 44 of the same period.
Meanwhile, the Uruguayan Nicolás de la Cruz discounted for the premises, at 15 minutes of the second part.
With this result, the “Railway” was placed leader of Group C of the International Contest with four units and remains undefeated in it, since in the last day it equaled goals before the League of Quito de Ecuador.
Now, those commanded by Omar de Felippe will receive Hurricane next Monday from 18 for the thirteenth date of the Opening Tournament of the Professional Soccer League. For the most important tournament on the continent they will receive Deportivo Táchira from Venezuela on Thursday, April 24.
On the other hand, Flamengo remained as an escort of the area with three points, you are waiting for the result in the duel that will play Quito and the Venezuelans.
Those of Rio de Janeiro will have to visit Gremio, next Sunday from 17:30 (Argentine time) for the third day of the Brazilian, where they march sixth with four points, which the International of Porto Alegre.
The “railway” managed to impose conditions from the start and bother those led by Filipe Luis.
22 minutes after the first part, Chilean referee Cristian Garay sanctioned the maximum penalty in favor of those of Santiago del Estero after the ball impacted in the hand of Brazilian defender Léo Pereira.
The person in charge of executing the auction from the twelve steps was Heredia, who kicked to the right, while the former Boca archer Agustín Rossi threw himself to the left, to convert the first goal of his team into an international contest.
At 37 minutes, Bruno Henrique ran with the dominated ball and defender Santiago Moyano committed infraction (supposedly within the area) so that in charge of imparting justice decided to charge penalty for Flamengo.
However, the VAR, commanded by the Uruguayan Antonio García, observed that the fault was out of the area and finally the trans -Andean judge rolled the action and sanctioned a free kick. Pereira finished and the ball hit the left area of the network, but on the outside side.
When it seemed that Central Córdoba would go to the rest with an advantage by the minimum in the result, a precise center of Braian Cufré had destiny in the head of Paraguayan midfielder José Florentín and expanded the difference in the score of two goals.
In the first minutes of the second half, Flamengo played closer to the area of Argentine goalkeeper Alan Aguerre, but without clarity when defining. However, an infraction in the right vertex of the area derives in the discount of the red and black.
Uruguayan offensive midfielder Nicolás de la Cruz shot with great category and placed the ball at the upper right angle.
In one of the last plays of the game, Central Córdoba was saved from a miracle to get a historical triumph. The striker Bruno Henrique headed only within the small area, but the stick told him no and maintained the advantage for the visitors, who achieved their first victory in the Copa Libertadores, nothing more or nothing less than in the Maracaná, the temple of world football.
Synthesis Flamengo vs Central Córdoba (SDE) by Copa Libertadores
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