The furious comeback of Fluminense to become champions of the Recopa Sudamericano: they take revenge on the Liga de Quito at the Maracaná

He Fluminense Brazilian, who lost two titles at the Maracaná against the League of Quito The Ecuadorian beat his tormentor 2-0 this Thursday with a brace from the Colombian Giovanni Arias, avenged the tough defeats and won the Recopa Sudamericano title. The Rio team, champions of the Libertadores after beating Mouththey needed at least a two-goal lead to win the title after losing 1-0 to the visiting South American champions, and they achieved it in the final 10 minutes.

In front of its fans, Influenza finally avenged the humiliating defeats suffered against the Ecuadorian team in the finals of the continental tournaments played at the Maracaná, at the Libertadores in 2008 and at the Sudamericano in 2009.

Driven to win by at least two goals, Fluminense began to press from the first minute, with Arias on the left wing and Keno on the right to provide balls for the Argentine German dog.

But in the first half the Italian team abused their passes and lacked depth and speed against an Ecuadorian team that preferred to defend themselves in search of a draw that would earn them the title and who respected the rules to waste time and slow down the pace of the match. encounter.

In the 15th minute Fluminense came close to taking the lead, first with a deep pass from Ganso that Samuel Xavier failed to intercept and then with a shot from Ganso that left Martinelli free in front of the goalkeeper, but the midfielder shot the ball over the arc.

Estupiñán responded with a counterattack in which he got rid of André and had to be stopped with a foul by Diogo Barbosa when he approached Fabio’s goal.

Cano had his first clear scoring opportunity in the 31st minute when he took advantage of a rebound from Quintero, but Domínguez managed to save his powerful shot. A few minutes later it was Ganso’s turn, to whom Domínguez deflected a ball which he elegantly placed with a shot outside the area.

Five minutes from the end of the first half, Cano wasted another glaring opportunity by receiving only in the area and without scoring but kicking without strength.

At the start of the second half, Fluminense coach Fernando Diniz replaced defender Felipe Melo with young striker John Kennedy, one of his main scorers and scorer of the Libertadores title goal, to further strengthen the attack.

Kennedy immediately begins to unbalance the game, first with a weak header, then with a powerful shot from inside the area that grazes the crossbar and then with a header still inside the area that also passes close.

Fluminense, completely renewed with three changes, attacked Domínguez’s goal like a storm, but the Ecuadorian club, put under pressure, managed to erect a wall and repel all the Italian attempts.

The La Liga coach, the former Argentine goalkeeper Adriano Gabbarinitook over from Josep Alcácer because the Spaniard still doesn’t have a Conmebol licence, he sent the Paraguayan onto the field Alex Arcescorer of the only goal of the first leg, he also renews his attack.

But it is precisely at that moment that Fluminense’s pressure bears fruit and Arias, with a precise header assisted by Samuel Xavier, opens the scoring in the 75th minute.

The locals’ joy was short-lived as John Kennedy was sent off for trampling on Zambrano while he was on the ground, a foul confirmed by VAR.

But with 4 minutes left Valverde brought down Renato Augusto at the entrance to the area and his play was sanctioned with a penalty. Arias was tasked with picking up and scoring the title goal in almost the final minute.

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