Flamengo secure huge result in Quito's altitude 🎥

Flamengo secure huge result in Quito's altitude 🎥 Flamengo traveled to Quito and its 2,850 m above sea level to face Independiente del Valle this Thursday (10). And they earned a great result by beating the Ecuadorian side 2-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa. Bruno Henrique and Léo Pereira scored the goals on Ecuadorian soil. Securing a good advantage for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. It was the first away win over a rival that had already handed Fla a 5-0 defeat in the past. Check out the highlights soon. Del Valle's (already expected) pressure The Ecuadorian team did what was expected of them: they had more possession and tried to pin Flamengo back from the start. Rubro-Negro even managed to move the ball around and "breathe" in the opening 15 minutes. But they gradually lost steam against a rival that started to take control of the game. Del Valle showed superiority in the first half, but had only one real dangerous chance: a shot off the post by their top scorer Carlos González. Del Valle had ten shots before the break. Flamengo had none. BH27 and Léo Pereira make the difference The hosts came back without Carlos González, who got injured. Leonardo Jardim, meanwhile, chose not to make any changes at first. Flamengo's search for their first dangerous chance came to fruition in the 61st minute. Counterattack, Lino played in, and Bruno Henrique scored. It was his 23rd for Fla in the Libertadores. And his 120th overall. Del Valle tried to respond immediately. But they saw Ayrton Lucas come up with two saves. And what was already good... got even better! After a corner, Léo Pereira won the aerial duel to make it 2-0 (75'). The substitutions made by Joaquín Papa did not have the effect he had hoped for. Flamengo, meanwhile, with their higher-level squad, managed to contain Del Valle's momentum. After a first half in which they couldn't get going, Flamengo "were Flamengo" and moved closer to yet another semi-final. 🤔 What now? The second leg will be next Thursday (17), with the Maracanã as the venue. CRF can even lose by one goal. And Del Valle will need to win by three goals to advance in regular time. A two-goal win will force a penalty shootout. Whoever goes through will secure prize money of 2.3 million dollars. And will already know who their semi-final opponent will be. After the 1-1 draw in Argentina, the second Corinthians vs Estudiantes match will be in Itaquera on Wednesday (16). Before that, Fla will have a challenge in round 27 of the Brazilian Championship, as they host Corinthians on Sunday (13). This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.