Flamengo Reaches Libertadores Final After Gritty Draw at Racing

Overview

• A 0-0 draw in Avellaneda sent Flamengo through 1-0 on aggregate after their first-leg victory in Rio.
• Gonzalo Plata was sent off in the 56th minute, leaving Flamengo with ten, while a red card to Marcos Rojo was overturned on VAR review.
• Goalkeeper Agustín Rossi delivered decisive stops, including a late save on Luciano Vietto, to secure the clean sheet.
• Plata is suspended for the final, and striker Pedro remains in recovery from a fractured arm sustained in the first leg.
• The final is set for 29 November in Lima against the winner of Palmeiras vs LDU, with Flamengo reaching its fifth final—fourth in seven years—while pursuing Brazil's first fourth Libertadores title.