Mengao, who had already won 0-2 in the first leg, defeated Corinthians 1-0 without a punch and delivered
The rival of the Cariocas will come out of the Argentine duel between Talleres and Vélez Sarsfield; in the first leg the Buenos Aires won 3-2
Flamengo is the first semifinalist in the Copa Libertadores de América. With the law of minimum effort, the Rio Negro, who had sentenced the tie with 0-2 in Sao Paulo the previous week, defeated Corinthians again (1-0), with a goal from Pedro, who was placed as gunner alone in the competition with 8 goals.
Timao never had a real chance of disturbing Mengao, perhaps because of the stinginess of his coach, the Portuguese Vítor Pereira, who agreed to leave winger Roger Guedes on the bench againwho is one of his best players in attack, and in setting up a midfield with muscle, but without creation.
The conclusion of the Corinthian approach was an honorable 0-0 at half-time after the first 45 correct minutes… which were of no use. Pedro’s goal, in the 52nd minute, taking advantage of De Arrascaeta’s assistance, left Timao KO directly, which saw how he paid dearly for his lack of ambition against Flamengo, who won again thanks to individual quality.
The expulsion (very rigorous) of the Uruguayan Bruno Méndez (min 69) definitively buried the Paulistas, who dedicated themselves to defending themselves to avoid a landslide. Flamengo, hand in hand with Dorival Junior, has found a consistent path and straightens out a complicated season. This is their third continental semi-final in the last four years. His rival will come out next morning in Córdoba, in the duel between Talleres and Vélez Sarsfield, who defend a one-goal lead (3-2) in the first leg.
Corinthians, who have a hard time scoring a goal and it helps, now have to focus on defending their second position in the Brasileirao and trying to lift a 2-0 win against At. Goianiense, in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.