Fluminense is defeated by The Strongest and loses invincibility in Libertadores

On the night of this Thursday (25), the Fluminense was defeated by The Strongest, in Bolivia, and lost the invincibility at Liberators. The match ended in 1-0 for the Bolivian team and the goal was scored by the striker Enrique Triverio.

End of the game. The Strongest 1×0 Fluminense. Fluminense returns to the field on Sunday against Corinthians for @brasileirao. pic.twitter.com/fhlJRa14Yb

— Fluminense FC (@FluminenseFC) May 25, 2023

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_{Fluminense lost to The Strongest by 1×0 (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/@FluminenseFC}

different starting lineup

the tricolor coach Fernando Diniz decided to spare the starters for the match and entered with a team full of reserves. fabio he was the only player in the starting lineup in the starting 11.

Isaac, young player from Fluminense, entered as a starter for the first time and the left back Joao Henrique, better known as left, made his professional debut.

About the game

Playing at altitude, the Fluminense lost for the first time in this edition of the Libertadores. the goal of The Strongest left right at the beginning, at 4 minutes, when ortega took a corner and Triverio, who got rid of the tag Gabriel Pirani, shot to the back of the net.

The big name of Fluminense in the match was the goalkeeper Fabio, who made great defenses and prevented the Bolivian team from expanding the scoreboard. In the second stage, the tricolor goalkeeper still saw the The Strongest hit the post twice: in the 20th minute, the Bolivian striker Sotomayor came face to face with fabio and hit the post. In addition, at 46 minutes, the Bolivian defender castle received a low cross in the middle of the area and kicked the ball into dash.

While the The Strongest missed clear opportunities and saw fabio make good defenses Tricolor he didn’t play well and didn’t put danger in the opponent’s goal. The carioca team finished 8 times and none of them went in the direction of the goal.

Despite being defeated, the Fluminense follow as leader of your group in Liberators. O flu has 9 points, while the The Strongest has 6 points; River Plate and Sporting Cristal are tied at 4 points each.

Check out the best moments of the match below.

_{The Strongest beats Fluminense with a goal at the start of the game (Video: Reproduction/Youtube/ESPN Brasil)}

next match

The next game of The Strongest is against the always ready on Monday (29), at 4 pm. The match will be valid for Bolivian Championship.

O Fluminense returns to the field on Sunday (28), against Corinthians. The match, valid for Brazilian championship, will be at 16:00 Neo Chemistry Arena.

Featured Photo: Martinelli during the match against The Strongest. Jorge Bernal/AFP