Independiente Medellín vs Flamengo

Group A of the Copa Libertadores comes to a crunch point as Independiente Medellín host Flamengo at the Atanasio Girardot. The Brazilian side lead the group on seven points and can seal round-of-16 qualification tonight, while Medellín need a win to stay alive with four points. Both teams drew domestically last weekend, but Flamengo's superior pedigree speaks for itself — they hammered Medellín 4-1 in Rio just three weeks ago. The hosts have struggled all season, finishing 11th in the Torneo Apertura, making this a must-win at home. Flamengo travel without Giorgian de Arrascaeta (broken collarbone), Lucas Paquetá (muscle injury), and Erick Pulgar (shoulder). Pedro leads the attack flanked by Lino and Léo Araújo. Medellín lean on Fydriszewski and Chaverra up front, with long-term absentee Leider Berrio still sidelined with a knee fracture. Even without their star creators, Flamengo's firepower looks too much for a struggling Medellín side. Our prediction: 0-2