The big day has arrived! Fluminense and Olimpia (PAR) face each other, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 21:30 (Brasília time), for the first game of the quarterfinals of Conmebol Libertadores. Tricolor das Laranjeiras comes from victory in the Brazilian Championship to face Olimpia. Last Saturday, the team beat América-MG by 3-1 and once again showed strength playing at home, in Maracanã. In pursuit of the dream of conquering the continent for the first time, the team hopes to have the support of the fans to build a good result at home to take a good advantage for Paraguay. Tickets for the match are all sold out.
Meanwhile, Olimpia, three-time champions of America, qualified for this phase after eliminating Flamengo. Having Defensores del Chaco and the aerial game as a strong point, the Paraguayans are led by former player Francisco Arce, who played in Brazil for palm trees and Guild. In the last four games, the Paraguayan club did not lose: there were two wins and two draws. The last defeat was precisely for Flu’s biggest rival, in the first game of the round of 16.
Match info:
Stadium: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Date/Time: 08/24/2023, at 9:30 pm (from Brasilia)
Arbitration: Andres Matonte (URU), assisted by Nicolas Tarán (URU) and Martin Soppi (URU).
WAS: Andrés Cunha (URU).
2023-08-24 11:05:00
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