00:03In the city of La Plata, at the Estadio Giersi, we have Estudiantes, the hosts, to the Champions
00:11Flamengo. Match day three in Group A, and we have quite the game for you. I'm Joel Richard,
00:21your match commentator this evening. Between these two sides we have eight Libertadores titles.
00:28Flamengo, as we said, the reigning champions, they drew level with Estudiantes when they lifted the
00:35trophy last year when they defeated Palmeiras. So we have a lot of history and a lot of present
00:43form as well. Flamengo, without doubt, the team to beat in South American football.
00:54Estudiantes, one of the sides that always expects to challenge in this competition.
01:02We're going to Estudiantes. Lovely ball! Well, it fell nicely to Facundo Farias,
01:08who was in space, unmarked, but is separated by 11 years from his debut of the competition in 2015.
01:22Jorginho.
01:24Arascaeta.
01:29And to work for it, Flamengo. They knew this would be a physical battle as well. And Arascaeta stayed down,
01:36the Uruguayan. And for all we talk about, the strength and depth.
01:43him feeling a twinge, or in this case a shoulder injury.
01:49There's always a problem for Flamengo because he is very much the
01:53heartbeat of this Flamengo side.
01:57Has decided in the past to not even listen to offers from European clubs.
02:06He's the top scorer for the club in 2025. 31 years of age. He's the playmaker.
02:14Creates the goals, he scores the goals, as we just said, top scorer himself.
02:19Last year, over 100 assists for Flamengo.
02:28Flamengo brings real international experience with him. There's nothing going on here,
02:36but there's certainly more happening in this game. This is Carascao.
02:39Lovely from the Colombian. Samolino!
02:43Just pulled the shot ever so slightly.
02:50Look at this from Jorge Carascao, who's won the plaudit since, joining the shimmy.
02:59And offloading quickly.
03:03It's the quality and the decision-making there from Carascao that...
03:08...got to stay on his feet there, Farias, because Massa was not going to give a free kick.
03:13And then, Farias, on the edge of the box, Farias!
03:22Jorginho.
03:26Samolino.
03:28Lovely ball for Bruno Enrique, who looks to put it past the defenders.
03:32Bruno Enrique, and it's going to be the opening goal.
03:36It is Luis Arauzo with a simple tapping after.
03:40spectacular work from the captain, Bruno Enrique, to open up Estudiantes' defence.
03:50And that is the threat they pose. It's been the Argentines dominating, but it's that pass from Samolino.
03:57That acceleration from Bruno Enrique.
04:02To get past Diego Palacios, who doesn't dare touch him in the area.
04:10And then the awareness of Bruno Enrique to find Luis Arauzo.
04:17Nothing that Benedetti can do there.
04:18It is Estudiantes. Flamengo 1, Estudiantes nil.
04:27Farias here.
04:31No way through.
04:34Luis Arauzo, the goalscorer, he too is blocked in his tracks.
04:37There's a big challenge there from Farias, who will be booked.
04:47Missed time, challenge there.
04:49He joins Palacios.
04:56No way through.
04:59Whistles.
05:01On the halftime whistle.
05:04Estudiantes feel they should and should have had a corner kick there right at the last moments of
05:13well bit of a controversial call by the referee ending up the game at that specific moment but
05:19still is Flamengo picking up the win 1-0 against Estudiantes yeah right I mean La Plata the local
05:29team has been struggling but they still have the whole second half that that's it for the first
05:34half we'll take a short break and come back with more analysis and highlights right here on Bsports
05:42we're back underway in La Plata Estudiantes trailing by a goal to
05:48to nil to the champions Flamengo
05:54they've got work to be done to get done and they're looking to
06:01get going straight away is there on the attack with
06:05Farias who is one of the the brightest lights up front for Estudiantes they need to see a bit more
06:11from him for sure this is Mesa the right back
06:16really well to get behind Samuelino a parried save by Rossi denying Amondari
06:29that is exactly what
06:33Estudiantes needed that kind of start this second half
06:40is
06:40Farias who is one of the the brightest lights up front for
06:44Estudiantes they need to see a bit more from him for sure this is Mesa the right back
06:51really well to get behind Samuelino a parried save by Rossi denying Amondari
07:01grace from Pedro amongst the goal scorers there Pedro the center forward on the bench this evening
07:10see this replay of
07:13it's the weapon that Estudiantes have identified the most isn't it down that
07:20Mesa
07:21was really well to skip past Samuelino lovely ball in that's the best opening in the game so far for
07:27Estudiantes Medina knows it and so does Farias
07:35it all comes down to that shimmy from Mesa
07:39to get into a much better position to cross from
07:43and then he identified his targets campaign already
07:48Farias
07:53Joby looks to test Rossi from range
08:02lovely ball from Samuelino and there's danger it's Bruno Enrique one on one great safe from
08:07Muslera and I was and again from Muslera
08:13lovely ball from Samuelino and there's danger it's Bruno Enrique one on one great safe from
08:18Muslera and I was and again from Muslera
08:22two wonderful saves from the Uruguay keeps Estudiantes in this
08:33Carrizo lovely pass from Mesa it's Mesa it's across the face a goal Estudiantes have equalized
08:41they've bundled it into the net moments after Muslera saves El Pincher at the other end
08:49they're back on level terms
08:59it's great build-up play here the one-two between Mesa and Carrizo and Mesa does well
09:04to find Farias alone on the far post
09:11he does it in
09:24not the most orthodox of finishes it from Guido Carrizo
09:29but I don't think with the header gets it in the back of the net
09:33over the line we should say
09:34this is certainly one for Mesa
09:40Mesa and in turn
09:46in turn
09:46Juliantes one a yellow card and it's boiling over here
09:56we saw these kind of scenes in
09:58Bela Horizonte yesterday between Cruzeiro and Boca Juniors
10:14there's also the players
10:19coaches on the pitch Mesa needs to take control of this
10:31I didn't see who that red card is for
10:39And it is for the Flamengo coach Leonardo Jardim
10:47And Alexander Medina
10:51Both coaches
10:53Sent off
10:55For their response
10:57To this incident
10:58Which all stems back to
11:00Book just there
11:01We've caught a glimpse of that
11:02Clear dive
11:17See it from a different angle
11:20Is there enough contact there
11:22To force
11:23Pivots
11:24Can't find
11:25Misser
11:25But you can see just how the thinking
11:27Of Stuyantes
11:28Is always that
11:29To work it down the right flank
11:31That's going to be a yellow card
11:33Medina can have no
11:36But about that one
11:53Lovely backfield
11:54Bruno Enrique
11:56Glata
11:57Gets into a great position
11:58Went for goal himself
12:00Tight angle
12:04Continues his run now
12:07Stuyantes attack down the right
12:09That's a great goal
12:10Once again
12:11From Mesa
12:16On that occasion
12:17It was
12:17Amondarain
12:18With the
12:19With the cross
12:27Lovely ball in
12:29Finds
12:30The diminutive
12:32Thiago Palacios
12:40Another way through
12:41For Carascao
12:42Walked down by
12:44Piovi
12:46Another booking
12:47For the home side
12:48Last second
12:49Of the full 90
12:50But there will be time added on
12:52C3
12:55Parry by Rossi
12:56He wasn't too sure about it
12:57Was he
12:58The Argentine goalkeeper
13:13Plata
13:16Lovely for Pedro
13:18Tecun took a deflection
13:19On the way through
13:19But it's safe
13:20In the hands of
13:21Muslera
13:27Having a fine season
13:29Perhaps there was a better option
13:30Available to him
13:35Pastrach
13:35C3
13:40Aguirre
13:40Is Amondarain
13:41It's gonna be
13:42Great save by Rossi
13:45Pretty much it for them
13:46But still
13:47Estudiantes
13:47Well
13:48They're still alive here
13:49On this
13:50Colmebol
13:51Libertadores
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13:53The Atari production team
13:54Thanks for watching
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