Fluminense hosts Cerro Porteno in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 4th at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)
Fluminense has been on the decline for quite a long time after the last and fourth champion’s title, won back in 2012. For some time, the grandee stably finished outside the top ten of Brasileirao. And the 5th place in the last championship became a breakthrough. However, now the charges of Roger Machado are again hanging out among the middle peasants. But at the same time, they are successfully going through Copa Libertadores. The Brazilians qualified from the group in which they were opposed by Colombian Santa Fe, Atletico Junior, and River Plate itself. And then Fluminense also managed to win confidently in Paraguay.
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Cerro Porteno is one of the best clubs in Paraguay. And in general, it looked good in the spring, including in Copa Libertadores. In the group, Atletico Mineiro showed almost perfect statistics, earning 16 out of 18 possible points. But Cerro Porteno was also good against the background of a couple of underdogs, America de Cali and Deportivo La Guaira. Having scored 10 points, the Cyclone confidently advanced to the knockout rounds. But there the opponent was stronger. Fluminense won the first away leg thanks to the goals scored by Nene and Egidio at the beginning of the 2nd half (Caio Paulista made two assists). It seems that Francisco Arce's charges (a specialist known for working with the Paraguayan national team, which he headed twice) are just now on the decline. After all, they made several misfires in the championship, which is why they actually failed the start of the new Primera Division.
So far, running into Cerro Porteno is a good omen for Fluminense. Before a 0-2 victory in the current tournament, the club played against each other in the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana in 2011. Then the Brazilians won both games. Fluminense has its own problems, but they are attributed to Brasileirao now. In Copa Libertadores, the Tricolors feel confident. Therefore, we will bet on their next victory over Cerro Porteno.
Prediction for the match: Fluminense to win
