first half of Fluminense x Boca Juniors

This Saturday, the 4th, the ball rolled to Fluminense It is Boca Juniorsteams that decide the Libertadores 2023, in Maracanã. The Brazilian club is looking for its first achievement, in an attempt to exorcise an old ghost. On the other hand, the Argentines could become the biggest winners of the competition. See how the first half of the final went, with Tricolor coming out ahead!

The game started with clear dominance from Fluminense, who kept possession of the ball as expected. On the other hand, Boca Juniors took a more defensive stance, waiting for the Brazilians to make a mistake before counterattacking. Despite controlling the actions, Tricolor was unable to develop the attack easily, with concentrated passes between their defenders, Felipe Melo It is Ninoand the deeper midfielders.

However, even with Fluminense dominating the actions, the first shot of the match came from Boca Juniors, at 15 minutes, with Merentielbut it was easy for the defense of Fabio. Afterwards, the Xeneizes arrived once again in danger, counting on the talent of Valentin Barco, but Cavani made the wrong decision and wasted the opportunity.

Germán Cano, isolated top scorer in the Libertadores, was unable to be used much in the first moments due to the strong Argentine marking. However, Goose It is Arias they were responsible for Flu’s best opportunities created in the first 30 minutes of the game. In a corner kick, Marcelo sent in the area and Nino went up alone, but ended up heading wide.

Until, at 36′, it was time to make the L. In a good move between Keno and Arias, Fluminense’s number 11 crossed low to find Germán Cano in the penalty area, who, as he is already known, needed just one touch of the ball to open the score. Boca tried to respond in the first half, but was unsuccessful. Interval! 1 to 0.