Coluna do Fla
·7 de agosto de 2025
Libertadores: Argentine referee for Flamengo v Internacional, record here

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·7 de agosto de 2025
With the early elimination in the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo has only one more knockout competition to play: the Libertadores of America. Indeed, next Wednesday (13th), the Rubro-Negro begins the round of 16 of the competition against Internacional. On the evening of this Wednesday (6th), Conmebol announced the refereeing lineup for the match at Maracanã, with Argentine Darío Herrera leading the game.
In his career, Darío has refereed Flamengo's games in the Libertadores. The first was, interestingly, also in a round of 16 match at Maracanã, when Mengão defeated Olimpia (PAR) 1-0. However, the score was eventually 'forgotten' by the Nation. After all, in the return match, the Most Beloved was eliminated.
Last year, Darío was in charge of Millonarios vs. Flamengo in Colombia. The result felt like a defeat for Mengão. This is because the Argentine sent off a player from the Colombian team, and even with one more player, the Rubro-Negro conceded a draw in the final minutes of the Libertadores debut.
Flamengo 1×0 Olimpia (PAR) – round of 16 of the Libertadores 2023 Millonarios (COL) 1×1 Flamengo – Libertadores 2024 debut
Besides Darío Herrera, the refereeing team will have more Argentinians. Gabriel Chade and Facundo Rodríguez will be the assistants, with Nazareno Arasa serving as the fourth official. Finally, Hernan Mastrangelo and Nicolas Lamolina will handle the VAR in the Libertadores clash.
Before facing Internacional at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) next Wednesday (13th), Flamengo will play against Mirassol in the 19th round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), also at Maracanã, with full coverage by Coluna do Fla on social media, the website, and YouTube.
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