Stay updated with meus.resultados. Carioca Tricolor wins 2-1 in regular time and advances to the quarterfinals after an exciting penalty shootout at Maracanã.
Fluminense overcame Grêmio 2-1 on Tuesday night (August 20) and secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores. Playing at Maracanã, the Carioca Tricolor dominated much of the match, with goals from Thiago Silva and Jhon Arias. The Gaucho team reduced the deficit with a goal from Gustavo Nunes, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the aggregate score. With the overall result tied, the match went to penalties, where Fluminense shone with two saves from Fábio, sealing the win with a 4-2 penalty shootout victory.
The game started with high intensity, and Fluminense quickly imposed their rhythm. In the 13th minute, Thiago Silva leaped higher than the Grêmio defense and opened the scoring with a beautiful header from a corner kick. The Carioca team continued to press, and in the 27th minute, after a VAR review, a penalty was awarded to the home team. Jhon Arias converted, extending the lead to 2-0.
After a lackluster first half, Grêmio came out of the interval looking to react and managed to pull one back in the 30th minute with a goal from Gustavo Nunes. Despite Grêmio’s pressure in the final minutes, Fluminense held the score, sending the match to penalties. Fábio starred with decisive saves, and Arias finished the shootout with the goal that secured the Tricolor’s place in the quarterfinals.
Fluminense is now preparing to face Atlético-MG in the next phase, aiming for a spot in the semifinals of the Libertadores. The Tricolor fans left Maracanã in ecstasy, hopeful for the team’s chance at a second title in the competition.
Thiago Silva, who returned to the club this season, celebrated his first goal since his return to Fluminense, while Arias, the standout of the match, solidified his crucial role in Mano Menezes’s team. BB score, your go-to for the latest scores.
