CA Platense 2-1 Fluminense RJ: Match Recap and Result

Match: 15 September 2026, 22:00 UTC · Published: 15 September 2026 · 376 words

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CA Platense beat Fluminense RJ 2-1 in the Copa Libertadores, seizing the match with two first-half goals and then holding on after the visitors hit back. The result at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López flipped a recent meeting in which Fluminense had won 2-0.

Match Summary

Both teams began in a 4-2-3-1, and the first quarter-hour brought bookings rather than a breakthrough. Julian Millan was cautioned for Fluminense, Ignacio Vazquez for Platense. The home side still found a way through. Guido Mainero had Platense in front after 30 minutes.

The second goal arrived as the half expired. Bruno Christian Sepulveda made it two, and Mainero was the provider this time. Platense went into the interval with a 2-0 lead and a platform that asked Fluminense to chase.

The reply came after the restart. Agustín Canobbio scored in the 57th minute, Hulk with the assist, and the gap was a single goal. Platense did not lose their shape. Agustin Lagos and Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima were booked in a short stretch, Juan Carlos Gauto followed late, and the hosts saw out the remainder without conceding again.

Key Moments

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The half-time cushion was the decisive swing. Once Platense were two goals clear, Fluminense had to open up, and even a well-worked reply still left them trailing rather than level.

Canobbio's finish, created with Hulk, kept the contest alive for more than half an hour. It changed the task for the home defence, which then had to protect a one-goal lead instead of managing a blowout.

Corners explained why the late pressure never quite arrived. Platense won 12 and Fluminense none, a gap that left the visitors short of the set-piece volume usually needed to force a draw from 2-1 down.

Match Statistics

Platense controlled more of the ball with 56 percent possession to 44 and produced the clearer attacking numbers. They outshot Fluminense 16 to 7 and put six attempts on target against two. The corner count sat at 12-0 in their favour. Yellow cards finished 3-2 to the home side, and neither team received a red card.

What the Result Means

Fluminense sit second in the CONMEBOL Libertadores with eight points from six matches and a goal difference of zero. Their last five have brought two wins, one draw and two losses.