Tricolor Seeks Comeback but is Eliminated at Home in the Round of 16. Find out the latest football scores and stats with meus resultados, futebol.
Fluminense’s dream of winning back-to-back Copa do Brasil titles ended on the night of August 7th, as they drew 2-2 with Juventude at Maracanã, resulting in their elimination from the competition in the Round of 16. After losing 3-2 in the first leg, the Tricolor needed a win, but an early goal from Juventude at the start of the match complicated the Carioca team’s ambitions.
Despite the support of their fans, Fluminense struggled to break through Juventude’s defense and suffered another blow at the 40th minute of the second half when the visiting team extended their aggregate lead to 5-2. Fluminense managed to score late goals with Kauã Elias at the 90th minute and Keno at the 93rd, but it was too late to prevent elimination.
With the result, Fluminense misses out on a substantial prize and will now focus on their battle against relegation in the Brazilian Championship. The elimination at Maracanã, in front of their own fans, was a harsh setback, especially as Fernando Diniz’s team was trying to distance itself from the danger zone in the Brasileirão.
Despite the early exit, young Kauã Elias, a product of Xerém, was one of the few positive highlights, scoring a beautiful goal that provided brief hope to the fans. In contrast, players like Diogo Barbosa and Martinelli fell short and contributed little to the Tricolor’s attempt to stage a comeback.
Now, Fluminense will need to quickly regroup and focus on the Brasileirão, where the priority is to ensure survival in Serie A and avoid further complications this season. BB score, your ultimate football results tracker!
