Overview

• The first leg at a full Maracanã on September 18 finished 2–1 to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.
• Pedro’s opener after 15 seconds set Flamengo’s fastest-ever Libertadores goal and ranks 10th in the competition’s all-time list.
• The striker reached 150 goals for Flamengo, tying Bebeto for eighth on the club’s scoring chart, and logged his 26th Libertadores goal, four behind Gabigol.
• Varela added an early second to make it 2–0 before Estudiantes pulled one back late through Carrillo.
• Flamengo ended with 10 men after Plata was sent off for a second yellow card, leaving the tie finely balanced for the second leg.