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Flamengo faces Independiente del Valle in Copa Libertadores on 18/09

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Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Flamengo faces Independiente del Valle in Copa Libertadores on 18/09
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Flamengo will host Independiente del Valle at Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) for a Copa Libertadores match on September 18. Flamengo recently secured a 2-1 victory against Corinthians in Brasileirão, while Independiente del Valle comes off a 3-2 win against Libertad de Loja in Ecuador's league. The two teams last met in which Flamengo emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline. Each side has a few player absences, with Flamengo missing Lorran for personal reasons and Independiente del Valle dealing with injuries including Guido Villar's knee issue.

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  • •Flamengo last beat Corinthians 2-1 in Brasileirão.
  • •Independiente del Valle won 3-2 against Libertad de Loja.
  • •The previous encounter saw Flamengo win 2-0.
  • •Flamengo's Lorran is out for personal reasons.
  • •Independiente del Valle's Guido Villar is sidelined with a knee injury.
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Giorgian De Arrascaeta scored a late goal on Thursday as defending champion Flamengo of Brazil drew 1-1 with Ecuador's Independiente del Valle to advance to the Copa Libertadores semifinals. Djorkaeff Reasco put the Ecuadorian side ahead in the 31st minute, but De Arrascaeta equalized for Flamengo in the 83rd minute, securing the team’s spot in the next round with a 3-1 aggregate victory. “Mengão” — which played the final portion of the match with 10 men following Jorge Luiz Frello’s red card in the 65th minute — will face Argentina’s Estudiantes de La Plata, who pulled off an upset by defeating Corinthians on Wednesday.

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In the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals, Flamengo drew 1-1 with Independiente del Valle this Thursday (17).However, as they had won 2-0 in Ecuador, the Rubro-Negro advanced t...

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Flamengo and Independiente del Valle face off tonight in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, a match in which the Brazilian side comes in with a 2-0 lead on aggregate.Flamengo XIIDV...

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