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00:00Let's come in here, the hosts trailing by a goal to nil to the defending champions after the first leg a week ago at the Maracanã.
00:15River Plate lie in wait in the semi-finals of the 2024 Combo Ball Ibertadores and that is the prize on offer for one of these two sides.
00:28You can see that Cao Elias and Gadser are playing as the two up top. Here come Atletico Mineiro at the other end and Paulinho just hangs up the cross.
00:38Big shout for a half ball, referee says penalty. Five minutes on the clock and Atletico Mineiro have a spot kick.
00:48Let's have a look.
00:49Guillermo Urana's effort and John Arias' left arm is away from his body. I mean, there's not too much you can do about it really, John Arias, but the arm is up. It kind of comes off the elbow.
01:11Penalty awarded by the referee and it is Hulk with the run up, the stuttered run up. It's Hulk, it's saved by Fabio.
01:25Just a few days shy of his 44th birthday and Fabio is the hero, but Fabio gets down low and gets down well and preserves Fluminense's lead in the tie.
01:40On the night it remains Atletico Mineiro nil, Fluminense nil.
01:45Fluminense nil.
01:50Really good in the way they've managed to find Gustavo Scarpa. Gustavo Scarpa inches wide.
02:00Extremely vulnerable defensively. He's onside, Gustavo Scarpa. Only needs a moment to open up his body and Fabio is beating all ends up. He's really concerned here, the goalkeeper.
02:13That's exactly what Scarpa's trying to do. Just a yard wide in the end.
02:17Hulk teases it off nicely. Fluminense working the ball cleverly in a tight area. The effort on goal is palmed away by Fabio on the rebound.
02:35Longside netting. But you feel as though the goal's coming here. Fabio again to the rescue, just a palming away.
02:51And Hulk is a difficult one, this for Hulk.
02:57It is Guillermo Arana who had the effort and Fabio with the save.
03:05Opportunity now for Cauelias. Takes a deflection behind for a corner but that's the danger the teenager possesses.
03:21Here comes the corner kick. Inviting area! Not too far over the crossbar for the captain, Tiago Silva.
03:29Let's have a look at this again. He's got that great leap still, doesn't he?
03:36Scrappy in the centre of the path but I think Manero will come away with it again. Here is Hulk.
03:41He's trying to do it all by himself and that's a free kick for Fluminense right on the edge of the area. Hulk might get a yellow card for this.
03:50In the first leg, Fluminense, well, it could be an opportunity now. Big appeal for Alba once again this time. It's not Alba all effort on goal.
03:57Cannon's off the woodwork! How close...
04:02Well, this was the effort that came off the arm of Tiago Silva but his arm is so close to his body.
04:08And then how about that? It was an absolute rocket from Bataglia.
04:13It's Paulinho who wants the penalty, it's not a penalty. Arm is really tight to the body, it's great officiating.
04:19Fluminense back line. Here is Gustavo Scarpa, neatly done. Scarpa's ball in and Tiago Silva again just nodding it away. The captain...
04:32Fluminense give it away once again, Scarpa once more. Hulk's inside the area, might come towards the back post and it's turned away by Tiago Silva and he's absolutely furious.
04:46Shin on it to prevent Atletico Mineiro from taking the lead. He's been magnificent in this first half, Tiago Silva once again prevents a goal.
04:59It was cleverly worked by Atletico Mineiro. Hulk was lurking at the back stick.
05:06And then Chiemo Arana with the effort and Tiago Silva just flicking the ball away. Incredible!
05:21Senna got his head there and that's going to be a free kick and possibly a yellow card as well. Understandable really.
05:36The boot's high isn't it? The boot comes in late as well. I don't think Bernhard can have too many complaints here.
05:46From 35 yards it's harmlessly wide and that will be that in terms of the first half. Atletico Mineiro nil, Fluminense nil on the night.
05:56The defending champions flew lead by a goal to nil on aggregate but my goodness.
06:05Fluminense a goal to the good in the tie after winning the first leg at the Maracanã.
06:21The opening 45 minutes, if you're just joining us, well you missed the cracking opening 45 minutes. Chances galore for Atletico Mineiro.
06:29Hulk missed the penalty, Atalia struck the woodwork, Gustavo Scarpa went close.
06:37Atletico Mineiro as they did in the first half, keeping the pitch really wide. Gustavo Scarpa on the scamper.
06:43Scarpa's got Davison inside. Davison rises and there's the goal. And in truth it's a goal they absolutely deserved.
06:53Davison the substitute gives Atletico Mineiro the lead on the night and we have parity in the tie.
07:05Simple as you like.
07:09Well how many times has Thiago Silva been beaten in the air this evening?
07:14Adventure I guess at just once but that's all it took. Might have even got a little slice of Thiago Silva on his way through.
07:23Davison's leap beyond Fabio and it's what a piece of the tie.
07:33I think it comes off Thiago Silva you know. Davison will of course claim it.
07:44Could be a chance now. Scrape past the upright from Gustavo Scarpa.
07:55Here is Hulk. Still Hulk. Hulk with the cross for Davison. It's Davison across the face of goal and that is an astonishing miss from Paulinho.
08:09Nobody can believe it. There is a hushed silence inside this ground because we've just witnessed miss of the week. Possibly miss of the tournament.
08:21Perfect from Hulk. On a platter from Davison. He's got to score. He's got to score.
08:28He's 60 years of age Marcelo. Takes his place now in the back line alongside Thiago Silva at 40. Thiago Santos at 35.
08:39Here is Scarpa. Wonderful save Fabio.
08:4443 years of age but he plays with the agility and the dexterity of a man 10 years his junior.
08:53That is fabulous from Fabio. Scarpa trying to locate the top corner and Fabio crashing into the post after the save.
09:04This all goes. It's a free kick for Flute. A free kick they'll take all day long.
09:20Unnecessary really isn't it from Davison. Cancer of course is going to melt that for all it's worth. Davison again.
09:35Paulinho. Plenty of bodies inside the area now for Atletico Mineiro. Effort on goal is saved by Fabio.
09:5020 minutes left to play. Just a little bit more than Amir Paulinho. Atletico Mineiro don't go through here.
10:09He's going to be having nightmares for we are in the former Real Madrid man. Ganso is there.
10:13It's not a free kick. It's steaming in but got a chunk of the ball. It's a yellow card is it?
10:24It's a yellow card for Facundo Penao. Let's have another look at this. How reckless is it?
10:31Well yeah he's over the top. I tell you what. Looked innocuous at first but when you go over the top like that you're asking for trouble.
10:41To the 90 minute mark and then put on a couple of penalty takers. Yeah Fabio's going to get yellow carded here.
10:48I mean the game plan for Fluminense is crystal clear.
10:57Could be a chance for Halku. Tees it inside the area. Fabio with the save. Another big chance. Another big chance goes Bekic.
11:06Three chances to Atletico Mineiro and he's clearly onside. Clearly onside. Halku with the touch.
11:14Gustavo Scarpa. Marcelo's there. Referee says play on. Halku. Find a few minutes. Halku's ball in. It's absolutely superb.
11:25And there's the goal. Davison up the double and Atletico Mineiro will take their place in the semi-finals of the Combo Ball Libertadores.
11:42The defending champions heartbroken.
11:45Score 5 or 6 tonight. And in the end it's Halk's delivery in. And Davison who's clearly onside.
11:58Who gets studs on the ball. And pokes Atletico Mineiro into the final four of the competition. 2-0 on the night. 2-1 on aggregate.
12:11And this time he's done and dusted.
12:28Well Halk missed the penalty earlier on in the game, but he turns provider.
12:35And Fluminense can complain, but they've just done nothing tonight. They've done absolutely nothing. Nothing to warrant going through. Yes, they were better at the American arm.
12:49Full time whistle goes. The defending champions are out. Atletico Mineiro through. It is Atletico Mineiro against River Plate.
13:10The king is dead. Long live the king. There will be a new champion in the Libertadores. Atletico Mineiro eliminates Fluminense and they will face River Plate in the semi-finals.
13:27Looking for a spot in November to try and get the Copa Libertadores. The champions are gone. Two very difficult games. Barely winning at home and doing mostly nothing.
13:40Today it is a disservice for Mineiro. Thank you for joining us here on Being Sports. Stay tuned for more.
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