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00:00Against fellow Brazilians, Atletico Mineiro in the first leg of this quarterfinal clash in the Copa del Mundo, Libertadores.
00:17Marias and Steele. Kevin Serna. Barbosa. Bernal. The Uruguayan Bernal. Is he going to get a free kick for that? No, he's just the referee. Here is Hulk.
00:35Now, Atletico Mineiro to Hulk. Keeps it moving. Arana has his cross. Hulk is trying to pick up the pieces. Really cleverly done.
00:53That is going to be Gustavo Scarpa standing over the set piece. Scarpa's ball in. It's a bad one. It was towards Hulk initially.
00:59Winch long. Looking for the run of Paulinho. Tiago Silva was back there just to bundle the ball really.
01:12Finds Arias. That's clever from Arias. Tutu Aymat inside the centre. Cut back. It's a decent one. Serna missed his kick.
01:26Still Hulk. He's got Scarpa in support. Hulk cuts inside. Still it's Hulk. Deflection. Fabio makes the save.
01:36Well, I think they were trying to press Bernal. Play forward towards John Arias. He's there first. John Arias.
01:46Looks to be on the goalkeeper, but just didn't have the required.
01:51Was to go there for half time. Fluminense, the defending champions, nil. Atletico Mineiro, nil.
02:00So, we don't have goals in the first 45 minutes. Fluminense and Atletico Mineiro, nil, nil. Very interesting first half.
02:09And I'm sure the best is yet to come.
02:12And, as yet, nothing to choose between the two sides. Fluminense and Atletico Mineiro, nil, nil.
02:21And, as yet, nothing to choose between the two sides. Fluminense, probably just about edging that first half, but it was very tight indeed.
02:44And a big blow for Flu with the injury to the captain, Tiago Silva.
02:52Here's an opportunity for Bernal early on. Finds Scarpa. Scarpa, of course, with that disagreement with Hulk towards the end of that first half as the players are walking off. Hulk loses out.
03:08And he has to try and pick up the pieces. Comes to John Arias. It's John Arias for Fluminense.
03:15Got hold of it. Scarpa.
03:22Down the line to Hulk.
03:25To Hulk.
03:27Fuchs. Scarpa in support. Finds Scarpa.
03:31Gustavo Scarpa.
03:35In between the lines now. And it's Hulk. It's a real chance for Hulk inside the area and didn't Tiago Santos do well.
03:43Marcelo wins it back, though. Marcelo with a striker goal.
03:47Might break now for Kawhi Elias.
03:49Left fly over the crossbar. Hasn't had too many sightings today.
03:55Keeper having to make a really big save. Might change here, though.
03:59Forward come Atletico Mineiro.
04:03Slowing down the pace of everything, though.
04:07Gathered by Scarpa.
04:08Scarpa.
04:11It's time for Fuchs.
04:13Scarpa will get there first.
04:18McCannow is back there helping out. And Hulk for Atletico Mineiro.
04:24Hope to strike it into the wall.
04:26Look at the second attempt. Good ball into the area.
04:30And the flag might have gone up, I think.
04:38They come once more.
04:40The away side. No wonder if now they think they can nick it.
04:45They think they can get a goal.
04:49But they can't amongst the pigeons, wouldn't it?
05:09Now a chance for Atletico Mineiro.
05:12Now a chance for Palacios to stretch his legs.
05:17Marcelo is back there, though.
05:19Helping out.
05:30Not done just yet, are we?
05:32It's Cano.
05:34Canso.
05:36Canso.
05:39It's neatly done for Cano.
05:40Opportunity now for Fluminense.
05:43Cano the substitute.
05:45Cano hangs up the cross!
05:46And it's in!
05:48Lima scores!
05:50And the defending champions lead at the Maracanã!
05:56They always get the job done at home.
05:59In front of these fans, they always deliver.
06:06That's how it's done.
06:19A great show from Fluminense.
06:24That's two of the five substitutes combined.
06:28Cano on the outside.
06:30Lima with the header.
06:32Averson won't be happy when he looks back at that.
06:36There was enough purchase on the header though,
06:39and the goalkeeper can only touch it into his own net.
06:44It's been a tight, tense game at the Maracanã,
06:48but the moment of the night has fallen for Fluminense,
06:53and they lead in the tie by a goal to nil.
06:57Ganso lets it go, and now here's Hawke.
07:00Ganso is back there to mop up.
07:05Here is Zabier.
07:10It's going to be thrown for Fluminense.
07:16Keno the substitute.
07:18Arias lets it go for Lima.
07:21And now Ganso,
07:23gonna strike away.
07:27Oh, it's really well done by Fluminense to win the ball back.
07:33Here's Herman Kano, and John Arias, and Ganso.
07:38I think it's been magnificent this evening.
07:41The young man.
07:48John Arias, Zabier, Arias is inside the area.
07:54It's gone back to Fluminense,
07:56but the free kick has been awarded.
07:58Final seconds in the contest.
08:00I think Manero came to the Maracanã tonight with a game plan.
08:04They wanted to squeak away with...
08:08...a Cruella involved in one or two heated exchanges of words.
08:15Marcelo's got to be careful there.
08:18Full-time whistle goes.
08:20The defending champions have a lead to protect and preserve.
08:26And the match is over.
08:27Fluminense secured a crucial one-nil victory
08:32in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal
08:36against Atlético Mineiro at the Maracanã Stadium.