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South American Cup 2024 |LDU x Fluminense face each other this Thursday (22), at 9:30 pm, at the Casa Blanca Stadium, in Quito, in the first game of the Recopa Sul-Americana. The match is broadcast exclusively from Star+, Paramount+ and ESPN.

The return match is scheduled for the 29th, at the same time, at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.

How LDU x Fluminense arrive

A LDU arrives motivated by the victory over Universidad Catolica, 2-0, in a friendly played last Saturday (17), being the first match of the year. Before that, the team led by Josep Alcácer had become champion of the 2023 Ecuadorian Championship – where, on that occasion, they beat Independiente Del Valle 3-0 on penalties (after 1-1 in normal time), in December.

Having won the Copa Sudamericana title, in 2023, against Fortaleza, LDU will have the chance to compete for the Recopa trophy for the third time. Previously, the club won the dispute against Internacional, in 2009; and also achieved victory against Estudiantes, in 2010. This time, the team will go with its maximum strength, without absences due to injuries or suspensions.

Already the Fluminense beat Madureira, 1-0, in the ninth round of the Campeonato Carioca, last Saturday (17). Fernando Diniz’s team is second in the State, with 21 points – behind Flamengo, first placed with the same score, due to the tiebreaker criteria.

Winner of the Copa Libertadores 2023, over Boca Juniors, the Rio team will be able to fight for the Recopa Sul-Americana cup for the first time. The absences will be striker John Kennedy, suspended for being sent off in the final at Maracanã, and Samnuel Xaiver, who is recovering from a knee injury. On the other hand, defender Manoel is available after eight months of suspension, due to an involuntary doping episode.

Historical LDU x Fluminense clashes

8 matches:
3 LDU victories
1 draw
4 wins for Fluminense

Source: ogol.com.br.
Collaboration: Jessica Morais.

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Datasheet

South American Cup
Final – 02/22/2024 (first game)
LDU x FluminensIt is

LDU: Alexander Domínguez; José Quintero, Facundo Rodríguez, Ricardo Adé and Leonel Quiñónez; Ezequiel Piovi, Mauricio Martínez; Renato Ibarra, Jhojan Julio and Sebastián González; Mauricio Gómez.
Technician: Josep Alcácer.

Fluminense: Fabio; Guga, Felipe Melo, Thiago Santos, Marcelo; André, Martinelli, Ganso; Keno (Renato Augusto), Arias, Cano.
Technician: Fernando Diniz.

Local: Casa Blanca Stadium, in Quito.
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Referee: Andrés Rojas (COL).
Assistants: Alexander Guzmán (COL) and Jhon Gallego (COL).
VAR: Nicolas Gallo (COL).