Боливар против Флуминенсе

Bolívar made the altitude count at Estadio Hernando Siles, beating Fluminense 2-0 in a Group C fixture of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. Robson Matheus was the hero, scoring both goals in a commanding home performance. Robson Matheus opened the scoring in the 6th minute, finishing off a move assisted by J. Sagredo. The match shifted decisively when Facundo Bernal was sent off at the 48th minute, his second yellow, earned for dissent, leaving Fluminense with ten men for the entire second half. Robson Matheus sealed it with his second goal on 61 minutes, teed up by P. Rodríguez. Late drama came when VAR ruled out a stoppage-time strike by Soteldo. The win lifts Bolívar to second in Group C, while Fluminense stay stuck in fourth. Badly depleted by injuries and punished further by Bernal's red card, the Rio club now face a serious uphill battle to keep their Libertadores hopes alive.