Fluminense overcomes Millonarios, Plaza Colonia tames The Strongest and Everton easily beats Monagas

Fluminense survived Bogotá’s 2,600 m altitude, the modest Plaza Colonia tamed the Bolivian ‘tiger’ and the Chilean Everton rubbed hands with Monagas, in matches that opened the second round of the Copa Libertadores de América on Tuesday 2022.

Finalist in 2008, the Flu, one of the ‘greats’ of Brazilian football that has not achieved a Cup title, got a good haul in its visit to Millonarios by winning 2-1, leaving the pass to the third round when he receives the ‘ambassador’ at the Maracana.

Venezuelan Eduardo Sosa put the locals ahead in the 7th minute, but was sent off shortly after and opened the door for the Cariocas to come back through David Braz (43) and Germán Ezequiel Cano (77).

The Ecuadorian side mario pineida He was not a starter for Fluminense, although he came on in the second half to play the final 25 minutes.

The winner of the key will face Atlético Nacional or Olimpia from Paraguay for a place in the group stage of the most important club tournament on the continent.

Plaza Colonia beat The Strongest 2-0 in Montevideo with a double by Juan Mascia (19, 39 -penalty-).

The Charrúa night could have been worse for the Bolivian ‘tiger’, as the locals missed a penalty and played more than half of the match with an extra man.

The winner of the series, which will be defined next Tuesday at the 3,600 m altitude of La Paz, will collide in the third round with the winner of the duel between Bolívar de La Paza and Universidad Católica de Quito.

In Rancagua -next to Santiago-, Everton had an easy process against the Venezuelan Monagas beating him 3-0.

The goals for Everton were scored by Argentine strikers Lucas Di Yorio at 17 and 52 minutes, and Ismael Sosa at 25.

With the pass to the third round almost in their pocket, Everton would face Estudiantes de La Plata or fellow Chilean Audax Italiano in the fight to enter the group stage. (D)