Champions of the 2025 Copa Argentina and the best team in the current Argentine league season, Independiente Rivadavia had a special night this Wednesday (15).
Their first international trip ever as Libertadores debutants ended in victory right at the Maracanã.
Rivadavia came from behind to beat Fluminense 2-1.
The match was valid for the second round of Group C in the competition.
The result left the Tricolor in a delicate situation.
And it brought plenty of boos after the final whistle.
Arana scores, but…
One of the new faces in the starting XI, Arana opened the scoring after a good passing move.
The Argentine side came back well after the hydration break.
And punished Flu in the air before halftime.
The comeback came after Zubeldía’s team had a corner in their favor.
The counterattack proved lethal after a string of mistakes, ending with a goal from top scorer Alex Arce.
Zubeldía even took off a center-back to drop Bernal deeper — in classic Diniz “style.”
Even youngster Wesley Natã, who will turn 18 on Saturday (18), was brought on.
Fluminense pressed. But they could not do enough to rescue at least a point.
Standings situation 📊
Flu remain on just one point in Group C — the same as Bolívar.
Rivadavia, meanwhile, moved up to six. Completing the group is La Guaira, who have two.
The Tricolor now face two straight away matches: against Bolívar and then Rivadavia.
They will need at least four points to avoid being in real trouble.
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