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Fluminense Beat Platense to Take Quarterfinal First-Leg Advantage in Copa Libertadores

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Fluminense beat Platense 2-0 at the Maracanã in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal.
  • Hulk assisted Nonato’s 21st-minute opener and then scored Fluminense’s second goal around the half-hour mark.
  • The second leg will take place on Sept. 15 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López.

Fluminense took a 2-0 lead over Platense in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal at the Maracanã.

The experienced striker Hulk shaped the result. He set up Nonato for the opening goal in the 21st minute, then scored the second around the half-hour mark.

The return match is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. local time, or 10 p.m. GMT, at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. The winner of the tie will advance to the semifinals and face the winner of another quarterfinal matchup.

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