Fluminense took a great loot from Bogotá by winning 1-2 against Millonarios, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores preliminary phase. Now he will have to revalidate it, but not in his traditional home, the legendary Maracana Stadium.
The second leg, next March 1 (7:30 pm Colombian time), will be played at the São Januário stadium, which generated much criticism because it is Vasco Da Gama, a staunch rival in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Why the change of house? Because since December 2021, and as a result of criticism during the Copa América, it was closed to make a complete replacement for the grass, which will now be a hybrid between natural and synthetic and which, as explained by Globo Esporte, is planted 18 centimeters deep. and two centimeters above the surface. It is already used in different international scenarios and it is a remodeling that cost about 780 thousand dollars.
The good news is that, as there were no delays in the renovation work, Fluminense could return home on March 9, if there are no surprises in the bracket against Millonarios.
In this way, it is possible that another Colombian will play in the mythical stage of Rio: “Globo Esporte confirmed that the tricolor table, in case of classification, works with the possibility that the Maracaná reaches Atlético Nacional, from Colombia, or the Olimpia, from Paraguay, on March 9,” said the Brazilian outlet.
That’s the issue because Nacional fell 3-1 in the first leg in Asunción and it won’t be easy for them to turn the series around at the Atanasio Girardot. In case there was a lack of motivation, there is one: to play in the Maracana!
