Libertadores: Estudiantes and Flamengo draw, everything will be decided in the return leg

Estudiantes and Flamengo parted ways with a goalless draw (0-0) on Thursday in La Plata, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final. The result is reported by several media outlets, including Mundo Deportivo, AS and UOL Esporte, which describe a match without a winner and a qualification still to be decided.

A draw that leaves everything open

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, no winner emerged from this encounter and qualification remains entirely to be determined between the two teams. The Italian outlet stresses that everything will be decided in the return leg.

For its part, Terra indicates that this draw allows Flamengo to play the decider at home. The Brazilian club will indeed host Estudiantes at the Maracanã for the return leg of the semi-final, as the Brazilian outlet specifies.

The reaction of Estudiantes' coach

Estudiantes' coach praised his team's performance against Flamengo. According to Globo, he said: "Eles não criaram nada" ("They created nothing"), referring to the missed chances by the Brazilian club. This statement, reported by the Brazilian outlet, shows the satisfaction of the Argentine coach regarding his team's defensive solidity.

Lucas Paquetá's perspective

On the Flamengo side, midfielder Lucas Paquetá gave his analysis of the match. According to Terra, he saw positive aspects in his team's performance, despite the draw. The Brazilian outlet also wonders what the player took away as positive from this encounter in La Plata.

Everything will be decided at the Maracanã

Qualification for the Copa Libertadores final will therefore be decided in the return leg, which will take place at the Maracanã. The two teams will approach this match with a clean slate, and anything is still possible. Flamengo, backed by their home crowd, will try to take the advantage, while Estudiantes will look to pull off an upset away from home.