CONMEBOL Libertadores

Flamengo vs Independiente Medellín, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Flamengo
  • 15': Lucas Paquetá
  • 45': Bruno Henrique
  • 49': Giorgian de Arrascaeta
  • 90'+6': Pedro
FT
4 - 1
Independiente Medellín
  • 40': Yony González

About

Flamengo are hosting Independiente Medellín at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Offside, Flamengo. Bruno Henrique is caught offside.
  • 6': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín).
  • 13': Foul by Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín).
  • 13': Léo Pereira (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Flamengo 1, Independiente Medellín 0. Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayrton Lucas.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francisco Fydriszewski.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 20': Foul by Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín).
  • 20': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Handball by Samuel Lino (Flamengo).
  • 23': Delay in match (Flamengo).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 34': Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
  • 36': Samuel Lino (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Baldomero Perlaza (Independiente Medellín).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín).
  • 37': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Eder Chaux.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Danilo (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Samuel Lino with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Offside, Independiente Medellín. Francisco Chaverra is caught offside.
  • 40': Goal! Flamengo 1, Independiente Medellín 1. Yony González (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Serna.
  • 42': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Leyser Chaverra.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Evertton Araújo (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Ayrton Lucas.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Goal! Flamengo 2, Independiente Medellín 1. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': VAR Decision: Goal Flamengo - Flamengo 2-1 Independiente Medellín (Bruno Henrique).
  • 45'+4': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Alexis Serna (Independiente Medellín).
  • 45'+5': Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Esneyder Mena with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Yony González (Independiente Medellín) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Esneyder Mena with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Samuel Lino.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Daniel Londoño (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francisco Chaverra.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Flamengo 2, Independiente Medellín 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Flamengo 2, Independiente Medellín 1.
  • 46': Foul by Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín).
  • 46': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Baldomero Perlaza (Independiente Medellín).
  • 47': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Baldomero Perlaza (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Goal! Flamengo 3, Independiente Medellín 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Henrique following a fast break.
  • 54': Offside, Flamengo. Giorgian de Arrascaeta is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Danilo (Flamengo).
  • 55': Yony González (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Baldomero Perlaza (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Esneyder Mena with a headed pass.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 58': Evertton Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Evertton Araújo (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
  • 59': Foul by Yony González (Independiente Medellín).
  • 59': Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Esneyder Mena (Independiente Medellín).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 61': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by José Ortiz.
  • 63': Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín).
  • 63': Substitution, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo replaces Samuel Lino.
  • 63': Substitution, Flamengo. Gonzalo Plata replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 64': Offside, Flamengo. Léo Pereira is caught offside.
  • 64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Léo Pereira (Flamengo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: No Goal Flamengo 3-1 Independiente Medellín.
  • 68': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Hayen Palacios replaces Esneyder Mena.
  • 68': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. John Montaño replaces Yony González.
  • 68': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Daniel Cataño replaces Francisco Chaverra.
  • 68': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Halam Loboa replaces Baldomero Perlaza.
  • 70': Handball by Leyser Chaverra (Independiente Medellín).
  • 70': Leyser Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 70': Delay in match (Flamengo).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Ayrton Lucas with a cross.
  • 73': Daniel Londoño (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Flamengo).
  • 74': Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Daniel Londoño (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
  • 77': Substitution, Flamengo. Pedro replaces Lucas Paquetá.
  • 77': Substitution, Flamengo. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Bruno Henrique.
  • 79': Foul by Halam Loboa (Independiente Medellín).
  • 79': Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
  • 83': John Montaño (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
  • 83': Substitution, Flamengo. Wallace Yan replaces Jorge Carrascal.
  • 84': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Alexis Serna.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Léo Pereira (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Wallace Yan (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 86': Wallace Yan (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Daniel Cataño (Independiente Medellín).
  • 86': Daniel Cataño (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Diego Moreno replaces Leyser Chaverra.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Pedro.
  • 90'+3': Foul by John Montaño (Independiente Medellín).
  • 90'+3': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro (Flamengo).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Flamengo 4, Independiente Medellín 1. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luiz Araújo following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Flamengo 4, Independiente Medellín 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Flamengo 4, Independiente Medellín 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 0
41.4 Possession 58.6
8 SHOTS 24
1 ON GOAL 10
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 511
389 Passes 561
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.5
48 Long Balls 39
22 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 5
22 Effective Clearances 16
22 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Flamengo 2 +5 6
2 Estudiantes de La Plata 2 +1 4
3 Independiente Medellín 2 -3 1
4 Cusco FC 2 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

FLA Flamengo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Agustín Rossi (GK)
4 Léo Pereira
13 Danilo
6 Ayrton Lucas
22 Emerson Royal
10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
20 Lucas Paquetá
52 Evertton
27 Bruno Henrique
16 Samuel Lino
15 Jorge Carrascal
Flamengo Substitutes:
Gullermo Varela, Gonzalo Plata, Luiz Araújo, Andrew, Pedro, Saúl Ñíguez, Léo Ortiz, Nicolás de la Cruz, Alex Sandro, Wallace Yan, Vitão, Everton.

DIM Independiente Medellín (3-4-3)

No. Name
25 Eder Chaux (GK)
24 José Ortiz
33 Daniel Londoño
2 Leyser Chaverra Yellow Card
8 Alexis Serna
14 Baldomero Perlaza Yellow Card
18 Frank Fabra
26 Esneyder Mena
19 Francisco Fydriszewski
11 Yony González
13 Francisco Chaverra
Independiente Medellín Substitutes:
Juan Viveros, Marlon Balanta, Diego Moreno, Malcom Palacios, John Montaño, Daniel Cataño, Luis Escorcia, Salvador Ichazo, Alan Valdelamar, Jhan Mena, Hayen Palacios, Halam Loboa.

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