📹 At Maracanã, Flamengo suffers historic defeat in Libertadores | OneFootball

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In the Maracanã, Flamengo lost to Central Córdoba 2-1 on Wednesday (9), in the second round of the group stage of the 2025 Conmebol Libertadores.

This is the first victory in the history of the Argentine club in the main club tournament on the continent.

Playing at home and having a much higher quality squad, the Rubro-Negro started better and creating chances, like Bruno Henrique's (9') finish that stopped at Aguerre.

However, the Argentine team - a Libertadores debutant - scared in counter-attacks.

In one of those arrivals at the attack, Florentín tried to dribble Léo Pereira, who ended up putting his hand on the ball inside the area.

Heredia (23') took the penalty by displacing Rossi and opened the scoring for Central Córdoba.

This was the first goal of the Argentine team in the Libertadores.

With great difficulty in the creative sector, Flamengo had possession of the ball, but did not bring much danger.

And, to make matters worse, at the end of the first half, Cufré took a foul in the area, and Florentín appeared in the area to head strong and increase for Central Córdoba.

For the first time in 2025, the Rubro-Negro suffered more than one goal with his main team (at the beginning of Cariocão, the team played with reserves or athletes from the base).

After the interval, Flamengo returned with more momentum and decreased with De la Cruz taking a foul with perfection, in the corner!

At the base of the suffocation, Flamengo pressed until the last seconds, and Bruno Henrique still hit the post, in the additions!

This is only the second defeat of Filipe Luís as Flamengo coach. The other was to Fluminense, in the 2024 Brasileirão.

🚦 How it stays

With the result, Flamengo remained with three points and fell to second place in Group C. Central Córdoba jumped to the leadership, now with four points.

The Rubro-Negro returns to the field next Sunday (13), when he visits Grêmio, at Arena, for the third round of the 2025 Brasileirão.

In the group stage of the 2025 Libertadores, Flamengo still plays against LDU (22/04 - away), Central Córdoba (07/05 - away), LDU (15/05 - home) and Deportivo Táchira (28/05 - home).

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