Rafa Penido: Colossal, Flamengo reinforce favourites tag in Libertadores | OneFootball

The Flamengo sunk the Colorado dream in the depths of Guaíba. A secure, austere, European-style match. I insist: Flamengo plays Champions League in the Libertadores.

No fire street could intimidate. No delay could cool off. There was no opponent. The Mengo coldly killed Inter at the Gigante da Beira-Rio — just as it did in the Brasileiro as well. Not even illusionists like Arrascaeta and Saúl could disguise such patronage.

The path to the fourth title has a stopover in Argentina: Estudiantes in the quarterfinals and Vélez or Racing in the semifinals. On the other side of the bracket: Botafogo, Palmeiras, São Paulo, River Plate… All signs point to a final with a capital F!

Rubro-negros, prepare for a new march to Lima, the stage for another single final.

Life, indeed, is not a strawberry — but it has been sweet for those who are Flamengo: the team responsible for imposing reality, with all its hardness, on opponents. Yesterday, 2 x 0, with goals from the 10 and the 9. Symbolic, isn't it?

The reality is that Flamengo practices a more developed sport — and threw a “bucket” of cold water on Inter. Dreams, roles, and team, chopped on the beautiful field of Beira-Rio.

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