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🤯 It's looking like penalties... Fluminense are struggling v Platense

Making its international competition debut, Platense only needed one half to wipe out the advantage Fluminense had built at the Maracanã.The Argentine side went into halftime leading Tricolor 2-0 on ...

🤯 It's looking like penalties... Fluminense are struggling v Platense

Fluminense are struggling to overcome Platense in their Libertadores quarterfinal match at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, playing a crucial second leg away. Platense, making their international debut, took advantage of Fluminense's early lead to secure a 2-0 lead in the first half. The Argentine side dominated the first 30 minutes, with goals from Mainero and Sepúlveda.

Fluminense struggled to mount a response, becoming an easy target for Platense. Late on, Platense pressed for a third goal, but Fluminense's goalkeeper managed to keep the score at 2-0. The match will now be decided by a penalty shootout, with the victor advancing to face either LDU or Palmeiras in the semifinals.

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