Published on 09/26/2024 08:17
by David Rata
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Copa Libertadores Prediction
Penarol, 2nd in its championship, is aiming for a 43rd national coronation… He who won the last one in 2021 and who was vice-champion of Uruguay in 2023. The Uruguayan club has in the past played 10 Copa Libertadores finals for a balanced record of 5 finals won (1960, 1961, 1966, 1982, 1987) and 5 finals lost (1962, 1965, 1970, 1983, 2011). Coach Diego Vicente is very close to qualifying his club for the semi-finals of this 2024 edition after his success at Flamengo (0-1) in the quarter-final first leg thanks to a quick goal from Cabrera (13th). Penarol has just obtained its 4th victory in a row this Monday on the lawn of Cerro CA (0-5) thanks to a hat-trick from Batista and a double from Matheus Babi.
Flamengo has a one-goal handicap to overcome if it wants to stay alive in this Copa Libertadores, a competition that the Brazilian club has won 3 times (1981, 2019, 2022). Pedro’s teammates (11 goals in Serie A) have been struggling for 10 days since they were held to a draw at home by Vasco and failed on the field of Gremio (3-2) last weekend in the Brazilian championship. The defeat at home against Penarol in the first leg (0-1) is hard to take for the current 4th in Serie A who had dominated the match. Uninspired away from home, Flamengo has 6 defeats in its last 7 away matches, including 2 defeats in its last 2 trips to Corinthians (2-1) and Gremio (3-2).
