Fluminense returns to the field for Libertadores 2023 in a duel with The Strongest; Lima vented about the challenge of confronting the altitude in La Paz
limeof Fluminenseopened the game on the altitude obstacle in the Libertadores 2023 to face the The Strongest. The Tricolor das Laranjeiras comes from an oscillating moment in the season after starting it at full steam. In this way, Fernando Diniz’s team seeks to win to resume the pace after the setback in the classic with Botafogovalid for Brasileirão.
“Very difficult to play there. I acted there by Cearálast year, in South American. It is complicated. I felt a lot of shortness of breath, headache”, revealed Lima. The Hernando Siles stadium, where the duel will be defined, is the highest in the continental tournament edition: the stage of the confrontation is located at 3,637 meters away from sea level.
The first time the teams faced each other in 2023, Flu won by the score of 1 to 0. The Rio team, incidentally, is undefeated in Libertadores, with 100% use in the three matches already played. The other Tricolor opponents in the group, including The Strongest, have three points each, in a fierce fight for the second spot.
FLUMINENSE IN FIELD
leader, the Botafogo won the Fluminense by 1 to 0 this Saturday, 20, at Nilton Santos, for the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. with goal of Victor CuestaGlorioso confirmed the triumph at home and reached 18 points, opening four points of advantage at the top of the leaderboard.
With the result, the alvinegro maintained the first position of the Brasileirão, opening distance for the vice-leader palm treeswho faced the saints just last Saturday (the São Paulo classic ended in a goalless draw). Tricolor, on the other hand, remained at 13 points, in third place; check out how the rest of the match went.
Source: sportbuzz
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