Matchday

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 · 17 Apr 2026

Flamengo 4–1 Independiente Medellín

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.5
Actual xG
2.9 – 0.3
Goals
4 – 1

Footybot made Flamengo favourites at 66%.

Flamengo won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Esneyder Mena, 70.5 in 68′.

Well above their usual level: Esneyder Mena +26.6, Lucas Paquetá +14.2, Giorgian de Arrascaeta +13.1.

Well below it: Jorge Carrascal −16.1, Emerson Royal −12.8, Agustín Rossi −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Flamengo

12 Apr 2026W 2–1at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
9 Apr 2026W 2–0at Cusco FC Copa Libertadores
5 Apr 2026W 3–1v Santos Brasileirão Série A
3 Apr 2026L 0–3at Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
22 Mar 2026D 1–1at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A

Independiente Medellín

9 Apr 2026D 1–1v Estudiantes de La Plata Copa Libertadores
13 Mar 2026W 2–1v Juventud de Las Piedras Copa Libertadores
6 Mar 2026D 1–1at Juventud de Las Piedras Copa Libertadores
25 Feb 2026D 0–0v Liverpool UY Copa Libertadores
18 Feb 2026W 2–1at Liverpool UY Copa Libertadores

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Flamengo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pedro Guilherme Forward13100.25100.0–
Gonzalo Plata Midfielder27000.0667.8–
Giorgian de Arrascaeta Midfielder63110.5963.1+13.1
Samuel Lino Midfielder63000.2061.3+8.4
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder77100.0361.3+14.2
Luiz Araújo Midfielder27010.2458.2–
Léo Pereira Defender90000.0155.8+5.8
Danilo Defender90000.0752.7+2.3
Bruno Henrique Forward77110.2451.5−3.5
Ayrton Lucas Defender90010.0349.9+0.3
Nicolás de la Cruz Midfielder1300–47.0–
Evertton Araujo Midfielder90000.1243.9−1.9
Wallace Yan Forward13000.0543.4–
Agustín Rossi Goalkeeper9000–41.2−9.5
Jorge Carrascal Midfielder83001.0440.1−16.1
Emerson Royal Defender9000–36.9−12.8

Independiente Medellín

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Esneyder Mena Midfielder6800–70.5+26.6
Yony González Midfielder68100.1556.5–
Francisco Chaverra Midfielder68000.0752.8–
Alexis Serna Midfielder9001–46.6−3.4
Hayen Palacios Defender2200–46.5–
Halam Loboa Midfielder2200–45.0–
Frank Fabra Defender9000–44.0+0.5
John Edwin Montaño Forward2200–43.0–
José Ortiz Defender9000–42.6−1.6
Francisco Fydriszewski Forward90000.0342.5−4.6
Diego Moreno Midfielder1000–42.3–
Daniel Cataño Midfielder2200–41.3–
Eder Chaux Goalkeeper9000–40.7–
Baldomero Perlaza Midfielder68000.0340.4–