Goals and highlights: Flamengo 4-1 Defensa y Justicia in 2021 Copa Libertadores

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Flamengo defeated Defensa y Justicia 4-1 (5-1 on aggregate) to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2021.

In that phase, the Brazilian team will face the winner of the series between Internacional (Brazil) and Olimpia (Paraguay).

Vitinho appears again to score his double and put the final score.

Last change for Defensa y Justicia: Braian Rivero comes off and Raúl Loaiza enters.

Vitinho increases the lead with a shot from outside the box; it looks like it's all over.

Flamengo's Willian Arao is cautioned for delaying play.

Flamengo make another substitution. Bruno Henrique is replaced by Vitinho.

Flamengo also made one more move: Matheuzinho came on for Mauricio Isla.

Defensa y Justicia changes its lineup again: Miguel Merentiel takes the place of Matías Nicolás.

New change for Defensa y Justicia: Lucas Barrios replaces Carlos Rotondi.

Giorgian Arrascaeta looks alert to head the ball in after the ball hits the crossbar following Micahel Delgado's powerful shot.

Flamengo are now winning the match again and increasing their lead on aggregate (3-1).

First Flamengo move: Micahel Delgado comes on for Everton Ribeira. 

The yellow cards continue! Now it's Diego Ribas of Flamengo.

Flamengo's Everton Ribeiro receives a yellow card for a foul in the middle of the pitch.

Although Defensa y Justicia needs to score, Flamengo continues to have control of the ball.

The match between Flamengo and Defensa y Justicia restarts.

After 45+2' minutes, Flamengo and Defensa y Justicia are tied at one goal; Rodrigo Caio put the Brazilians ahead with a great header, but Raúl Loaiza equalized the actions after taking advantage of a mistake by the local goalkeeper.

At the moment, the aggregate score is: Flamengo 2-1 Defensa y Justicia, which means that the Argentinians are out of the Copa Libertadores.

Two minutes of compensation are added.

Raúl Loaiza equalized the match after forcing goalkeeper Diego Alves to make a mistake by pressuring him so that his clearance hit his leg and the ball ended up in the net.

Franco Paredes, defender of Defensa y Justicia, joins the list of those cautioned.

Flamengo's Gabriel Barbosa is the second player to receive a yellow card.

Defensa y Justicia makes its first move: Nicolás Tripichio replaces Rodrigo Contreras.

After the goal, Flamengo did not give up the attack and continued with the possession of the ball.

Adonis Frías, an element of Defensa y Justicia, becomes the first cautioned player of the match.

Following a corner kick taken by Evertor Ribeiro, Rodrigo Caio rises inside the box to head it home and put his team ahead on the scoreboard.

Flamengo and Defensa y Justicia seek to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2021.

M. Ledesma, L. Barrios, M. Merentiel, T. Martínez, N. Tripichio, G. Hachen, N. González, B. Rivero y L. Amade.

L. Pereira, R. Martisn, Vitinho, H. Moura, M. Oliveira, Pedro, G. Batista, Rodinei, B. Viana, Matheuzinho, J. Gomes and R. Muniz.

O Mengão está em campo para o aquecimento! #FLAxDYJ #VamosFlamengo pic.twitter.com/OLQo1qpbG8 — Flamengo (@Flamengo) July 22, 2021

Meanwhile, this is Sebastián Beccace's lineup for the match against Flamengo: E. Unsain; A. Soto, A. Soto, T. Cardona, F. Paredes, A. Frías, M. Rodríguez, C. Rotondi, R. Loaiza, L. Escalante, R. Contreras and W. Bou.

These are the players selected by Renato Gaúcho to face Defensa y Justicia: D. Alves; M. Alves, M. Isla, R. Calo, G. Vemes, F. Luis, W. Arao, Diego, E. Ribeiro, G. Arrascaeta, B. Henrique and Gabriel.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for the Flamengo vs Defensa y Justicia live match, as well as the latest information from Nacional Brasilia Stadium. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute live coverage of the match on VAVEL.

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For his part, Sebastián Beccacece chose these players for the first leg: E. Unsain; M. Rodríguez, A. Frías, J. Rodríguez, T. Cardona, A. Soto, R. Contreras, L. Escalante, R. Loaiza, C. Rotondi and W. Bou.

These were the players chosen by Renato Gaúcho for the first match of this series: D. Alves; F. Luis, L. Perreira, G. Vemes, M. Isla, T. Maia, J. Gomes, M. Oliveira, G. Arrascaeta, E. Ribeiro and G. Barbosa.

The central referee for this match will be Roberto Tobar; Alejandro Molina, first line; Sebastián Vela, second assistant; Wilmar Roldán, fourth official; Christian Garay, VAR; Nicolas Garay, AVAR; Nilson Moncao, referee assessor; and José Carpio, video assessor.

Meanwhile, last weekend, on their visit to the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Defensa y Justicia were defeated 2-1 by Huracán; their goal was converted by Lucas Barrios, who had put them ahead on the scoreboard.

It is worth mentioning that this was their debut in the new Argentine Superliga, so they are in the twenty-first position in the standings, still without scoring points.

The previous Sunday, in the twelfth date of their league, Flamengo thrashed Bahia 5-0 as visitors at the Arena Fonte Nova; their goals were scored by Gabriel Barbosa (3), Pedro so Santos and V dos Santos.

After this result, Flamengo is in sixth place in the Campeonato Brasileirao Serie A with 18 points, the result of six wins and four defeats; it has two matches pending.

Last Wednesday, at the Norberto Tomaghello Stadium, Defensa y Justicia did not take advantage of its local condition and ended up losing 0-1 against Flamengo, in what was the first match of this series.

The Brazilian team won as visitors thanks to Michael Oliveira's goal.

On Wednesday night, in the city of Brasilia, the teams of Flamengo and Defensa y Justicia will seek to be the antepenultimate qualifier to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores, 2021 edition.

My name is Alan Rodriguez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.