📹 Flu beat América de Cali again, reach Copa Sul-Americana quarter-finals
As they also defeated the Colombians in the first leg, 2-1, Tricolor Carioca secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the continental tournament, after six years, with an aggregate score of 4-1.
From the beginning of the game, Fluminense showed that they didn't want to give any space for an upset.
Thus, after Martinelli and Samuel Xavier's shots went wide, Serna scored the opening goal.
Hércules made a "à la Gerson - the Golden Left Foot" pass behind the defense, and "Cristiano Sernaldo" entered the area to score in the corner.
This was Serna's eighth goal with the tricolor jersey in the 2025 season.
In the first half's stoppage time, Lima almost scored on a free kick that was deflected by the wall.
However, after the break, it didn't take long for Tricolor to extend their lead.
Canobbio stole the ball on the right side, entered the area, and rolled the ball to Martinelli, who dribbled past the defender and shot!💪 Tricolor machine
With the win against América de Cali, Fluminense reached their seventh consecutive game without a loss in the 2025 season (five wins and two draws).
In games against foreign teams, with the presence of their fans at the Maracanã, Tricolor has 40 games without a loss.
The only defeat in this period was against Junior Barranquilla, 2-1, in the 2021 Libertadores, a year in which games were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The last defeat with the presence of fans was 0-1 against Argentinos Juniors, in the 1985 Copa Libertadores, with the rival being the champion of that edition of the tournament.
🚦 How it stands
With the 4-1 aggregate win, Fluminense now waits for the winner of the match between Argentine teams Lanús and Central Córdoba (first leg 0-1).
The spot in the quarterfinals also secured an additional $700,000 (approximately R$ 3.9 million) in the tricolor bank account.
The quarterfinals are scheduled for the weeks between September 17 and 24. The semifinals between October 22 and 29, and the final, on November 22, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Fluminense returns to the field on Saturday (23), when they visit RB Bragantino at the Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, at 4 pm (Brasília time), in the opening of the 21st round of the Brasileirão.
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