The Academia will visit Mengão tonight for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals
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Racing wants to continue its good run at the continental level. La Academia will visit Flamengo at Maracanã for the Copa Libertadores semifinals with the hope of starting to pave the way to its first final in almost six decades.
Mengão is coming off a very important victory in the fight for the Brasileirao. Felipe Luis's team defeated Palmeiras 3-2, a result that put them level at the top of the Brazilian league with 61 points and ten matches left to play. In the Libertadores, they reached this stage after eliminating Estudiantes de la Plata 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 aggregate draw.
Flaemengo viene de ganar un partido clave ante el Palmeiras
Meanwhile, La Academia comes into this match after a narrow victory over Aldosivi that gives them a slight boost in the Torneo Clausura. This win leaves them momentarily on the verge of the qualifying spots in Zone A for the play-offs, since, although they are tied with five other teams, Gustavo Costas's side has the worst goal difference. On the international stage, the Avellaneda club advanced to this phase after knocking out Vélez with a 2-0 aggregate score.
Racing viene de ganarle a Aldosivi
In terms of their head-to-head record, Argentinians and Brazilians have faced each other a total of seven times, with 2 wins for Flamengo, 4 draws, and 1 victory for Racing. The last time they met was in the group stage of the 2023 Libertadores, a tournament in which La Academia first drew 1-1 at home and then Fla won 2-1 at Maracanã.
Flamengo ganó el último duelo entre ambos
Time and TV for Flamengo vs. Racing
La Academia will visit Fla for the first leg of the semifinals starting at 21:30 at Maracanã Stadium. The match will be broadcast on Fox Sports, Disney+ Premium, and Telefe.
Possible Lineups
Flamengo (4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Agustín Rossi
Defenders: Emerson Royal, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortíz or Danilo, and Alex Sandro
Midfielders: Erick Pulgar, Jorginho, and Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Forwards: Luiz Araújo, Pedro, and Samuel Lino
Racing (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Facundo Cambeses
Defenders: Facundo Mura, Nazareno Colombo, Marcos Rojo, and Gabriel Rojas
Midfielders: Santiago Sosa, Juan Nardoni, and Agustín Almendra
Forwards: Santiago Solari, Tomás Conechny or Duván Vergara, and Adrián Martínez
