GOLAZONEWSEstudiantes prepares for Libertadores as Flamengo and Palmeiras battle
- Estudiantes rested starters ahead of the Libertadores semifinal second leg.
- Palmeiras took the Brasileirão lead following a win against Athletico-PR.
- Flamengo and Palmeiras received praise for their recent away performances.
Ahead of the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal against Flamengo, Estudiantes de La Plata manager Cacique Medina opted to rest his starting lineup. In Sunday's domestic league match, Estudiantes fell 2-1 to San Lorenzo while fielding a reserve side. Only left-back Gaston Benedetti, who started the goalless draw against Flamengo last Thursday, was in the starting eleven for this fixture.
In Brazil, the domestic title race remains tight. Palmeiras climbed to the top of the table after a 2-0 victory over Athletico-PR at the Arena da Baixada, despite playing with ten men. Broadcaster André Rizek praised the away performances of both Flamengo and Palmeiras, noting that only one point separates the two clubs in the league standings with five rounds remaining.