The time has come!
Flamengo and Estudiantes meet on Thursday night (22) for the second leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal.
Kickoff is coming up at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.
Whoever advances will face Palmeiras in the final on November 28.
Uruguay's Gustavo Tejera will referee the match.
ESPN and Disney+ will broadcast the match.
State of the tie 🆚
After the 0-0 draw in Argentina, another draw would send the tie to a penalty shootout.
Whoever reaches the final against Palmeiras will secure at least $7 million.
Winning the tournament would bring in another $25 million, on top of the prize money already accumulated.
Flamengo ⚫🔴
Despite their below-par performance in Argentina, Leonardo Jardim's side are in good form.
They are unbeaten in 11 matches, with eight wins, and sit top of the Brasileirão.
Jorginho returns after serving a suspension in the first leg.
Having recovered from a fracture, Arrascaeta is an OPTION off the bench.
The same goes for Saúl, who started the first leg.
Pedro is in the starting XI.
Having failed to impress in training, Anthony Valencia has been left out of the squad altogether. He has played just six minutes for Fla.
Estudiantes 🇦🇷
They are not enjoying the best of times.
Flamengo's opponents sit just tenth in Group A of Argentina's Clausura and can no longer reach the knockout stage.
They have won just one of their seven matches since eliminating Corinthians.
Cacique Medina has Tomás Palacios and Leandro González Pirez available again after serving suspensions.
And Marcos Rojo has been cleared to play after his registration for the first leg was blocked.
Former São Paulo player Gabriel Neves remains sidelined through injury.
The lineup has not yet been officially announced.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.