At the altitude of more than 3,000 meters in La Paz, Bolivia, Fluminense lost to Bolívar 2-0 this Thursday (30), in the third round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage.
Highlights coming up shortly
The Rio side failed to find its footing at any point in the match and, after conceding five minutes in, spent virtually the entire game trailing on the scoreboard.
Midfielder Robson Matheus, developed in the youth academies of Palmeiras and Cruzeiro, was the Tricolor’s tormentor on the night.
After the break, in a play in which he seemed to mock the referee’s decision by clapping, Facundo Bernal received his second yellow card and left Fluminense a man down.
And it didn’t take long for Robson Matheus to show up once again to punish Fábio, who reached 113 appearances and became the player with the most matches in Libertadores history.
In stoppage time, with their first shot on target, Soteldo pulled one back for Fluminense, but the play was ruled out for offside.
🚦 Current standings
With two defeats and one draw, Fluminense have just one point and sit bottom of Group C.
Debutants Independiente Rivadavia lead the group with nine points and have put qualification for the round of 16 in a very strong position.
Bolívar (four points) and Deportivo La Guaira (two points) complete the group.
The Tricolor Carioca, therefore, have the WORST CAMPAIGN among Brazilian clubs, both in the Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, this season.
Atlético-MG (three points) and Santos (two points), who are playing in the Sudamericana, are the ones closest to matching Fluminense’s embarrassment in the Libertadores.
Fluminense return to action next Sunday (3), when they visit Internacional at Beira-Rio for the 14th round of the Brasileirão.
📅 Keep an eye on the schedule
Below are Fluminense’s three remaining matches in the group stage.
Is it still possible to qualify for the round of 16, or will Tricolor at best reach the Sudamericana round-of-16 playoff? Comment below!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
