Overview
- Wednesday’s first leg in Rio starts a two-match semifinal that will be decided over 180 minutes.
- Flamengo enter on strong form after a 3–2 win over Palmeiras that pulled them level at the top of the Brasileiro.
- Racing welcome back joint tournament top scorer Adrián Martínez, who returns after 15 days out with a muscle issue.
- Filipe Luís urges caution about outperforming Racing over two legs, while Gustavo Costas says his team feel no fear.
- The return match is next week at El Cilindro, and the winner advances to the Nov. 20 final in Lima to face the Palmeiras–LDU victor.