With doublet of Reinaldo, Guild won this Tuesday by 2-1 Fluminense in the first leg of the round of 16 of the CONMEBOL Libertadoresafter resisting with one less player the continuous attacks of the current champion.
With a double from Reinaldo Gremio, they beat Fluminense. EFE
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Grêmio, playing at home, confirmed with this result its good moment in the competition, after having finished second in the group stage.
The first half ended 0-0 in a fast and balanced game, in which Fluminense dominated possession of the ball against a Grêmio that constantly threatened with its counterattacks.
Fluminense came back from the break more aggressive and the first goal It was not long before he arrived when in the 60 minutes and recently incorporated into the party, Lima received a pass from Goose in the area and sent the ball into the back of the net.
In it minute 76however, a penalty by a hand inside the area of the Carioca team led Grêmio to tie the match with a shot of Reinaldo, who barely Three minutes later he scored again to put his team ahead on the scoreboard.
Despite the Rodrigo Ely’s expulsion Due to an attack on Ganso, Grêmio managed to resist Fluminense’s attacks until the final whistle.
The Porto Alegre team, three-time Libertadores champions, came into the match after being eliminated from the Copa do Brasil last week but with better results in the league, where they are thirteenth.
Meanwhile, Fluminense, which has also been eliminated from the Cup, remains in the relegation zone of the league after a disastrous start to the season.
