Fluminense is the new champion of the Recopa Sudamericana after beating Liga de Quito 2-0 in the second leg. The match was played on the night of this Thursday, February 29 at the Maracaná stadium.
The Brazilian team was crowned champions of the Cup Winners’ Cup South American 2024 after a close meeting with the Ecuadorians.
Liga de Quito sought until the end to achieve a new victory at the Maracaná against an old rival, Fluminense.
The Ecuadorians arrived in Rio de Janeiro on the night of Monday, February 26, and prepared for this final in order to achieve their sixth international star.
Fluminense is the champion after beating Fluminense
However, those led by Josep Alcácer could not overcome the Brazilians, who in the second half were more offensive.
At the beginning of the second half, Ezequiel Povi had the first of the game at his feet, but the goalkeeper saved the ball.
At minute 71, Ligade Quito decided to make a change in its players and replaced Hurtado and Estupiñán with Julio and Arce.
Fluminense also took the opportunity to refresh its squad and did so with John Kennedy, Marcelo Vieira, Renato Augusto and Douglas Costa and in the 76th minute John Arias scored the first goal for the Brazilians.
But the locals wanted to score more goals and not stay 1-0. (1-1 on aggregate), and three minutes later, 79, the Fluminense He was left with ten men on the field after John Kennedy was sent off for a foul against Zambrano.
One minute before the end of regulation time, 44, a penalty in favor of Fluminense vanished all hope of the League to win its sixth international cup. Fluminense scored a second goal and became champion of the Recopa Sudamericana with a 2-0 (2-1 on aggregate).
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