In the CONMEBOL Libertadores game on 18 September 2026, Flamengo beat Independiente del Valle 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 3:4, corners 5:3.
Match report
Flamengo and Independiente del Valle played out a 1:1 draw in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores at the Maracanã Stadium on Thursday evening. The result keeps both sides level at the top of their group standings with six games played.
Reascos gave the visitors the lead in the 31st minute, capitalising on a defensive lapse. Flamengo responded with pressure but Jorginho's straight red card in the 65th minute after picking up two bookings shifted the balance. The Brazilian side finally levelled through de Arrascaeta in the 83rd minute, a moment that felt like a turning point.
By then, Flamengo had been reduced to ten men and needed to find a way to keep their side in it. The old head settled them down as the game entered its final stages. Bruno Henrique came on in the 70th minute to add fresh legs, while Lino's late introduction in stoppage time showed the urgency.
The statistics tell a story of uneven dominance. Flamengo held 52 per cent possession and registered 131 attacks compared to 103 from the visitors, but expected goals favoured Independiente del Valle at 1.41 to 1.06. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and that was the pattern here.
Both teams entered this match unbeaten in five across all competitions. For Flamengo, the result means they remain top of the table with 16 points from six games. Independiente del Valle stay second to everything in their group on 13 points, still with work to do.
