Fluminense RJ beat CA Platense 2-0 in the Copa Libertadores, taking the match with two first-half goals from Gustavo Nonato Santana and Hulk and then keeping a clean sheet. The home side led from the 21st minute at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) and the official score never changed.

Match Summary

Fluminense lined up in a 4-2-3-1 with Hulk in the starting eleven. Platense matched them with a 4-4-2. The game stayed 0-0 through the opening spell. Gustavo Nonato Santana had Fluminense in front after 21 minutes, and Hulk made it two before the game was half an hour old. Hulk was the provider the first time. Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima supplied the second.

From there the score stayed 2-0. Platense had the greater share of shots and corners over the full match, yet the two-goal cushion survived until full time. Referee A. M. Matonte Cabrera showed yellow cards after the hour, including one for Víctor Cuesta. There were no red cards, and no late goal to alter the result.

Key Moments

The decisive swing was the first-half burst that put Fluminense two goals clear inside half an hour. Once that gap opened, Platense had to chase, and the chase never produced a reply. The visitors' pressure is visible in the attacking numbers, 13 shots and seven corners, but only one of those shots was on target. Fluminense needed far fewer attempts and still put three on target. Because both teams finished with 11 players, the night was settled by that early finishing, not by a dismissal.

Match Statistics

Fluminense controlled 60 percent of possession to Platense's 40 and were the more accurate side in front of goal. They took only four shots, three of them on target, while Platense registered 13 shots and a single effort on target. Corners ran 2-7 in Platense's favour. The home team received two yellow cards and Platense one. Neither side was shown a red card.

What the Result Means

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

See also

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