The historic “Maracanazo” of the Santiago team joined a short and exclusive list of Argentine teams that managed to overcome a Brazilian in the mythical stadium. The details.
With his first triumph in the maximum competition at the Clubs of CONMEBOL, Central Córdoba Not only made history for the club, but also for the whole Argentine football: It is the first time that a national team is able to beat the Flamengo in it Maracaná by Copa Libertadores.
Even those of Santiago del Estero They became the fifth team to defeat a Brazilian team in the Maracaná Stadium: They had done it before Argentinos Juniors and River, On two occasions, and Mouth and Independent.
In total, this is the seventh time that an Argentine club defeats a Brazilian in the mythical Maracaná. The first time was 61 years ago, when Independent He defeated the Santos of Pelé by the semifinals of the Copa Libertadoreswhich would later win.
More than 20 years later, the triumphs of Argentinos Juniors In Carioca territory, surprising the locals. The “bug” of the paternal beat in the Maracaná And then he was also champion.
Between 1998 and the 2000, It was the turn of Mouth and River, who got their only triumphs in the popular stadium.
Since then, they had to spend 25 long years for an Argentine team to succeed in the Maracaná.
The victories of Argentine teams in the Maracaná
- Santos 2-3 Independent, Copa Libertadores 1964, semifinals
- Fluminense 0-1 Argentinos JuniorsCopa Libertadores 1985, Group phase
- Flamengo 0-1 Argentinos JuniorsSupercopa 1989, round of the round of 16
- Flamengo 0-2 Mouth, MERCOSUR 1998, First phase
- Flamengo 1-2 River, MERCOSUR 2000, First phase
- Flamengo 1-2 River, MERCOSUR 2000, Finals of the quarterfinals
- Flamengo 1-2 Central Córdoba (SDE)Copa Libertadores 2025, Group phase
Source: Ambito
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