📹 Espérance knock out Los Angeles, Flamengo through to the last 16
📹 Espérance knock out Los Angeles, Flamengo through to the last 16
This Friday (20), Espérance beat Los Angeles FC 1 x 0, at Geodis Park, in Nashville, in the second round of the first phase of the Club World Cup.
The Tunisians' goal was scored by Belaili, in the second half.
In stoppage time, Los Angeles had a chance to tie, but Bouanga missed a penalty, which was defended with the feet by Ben Said!
With that, Flamengo is already qualified for the round of 16 of the tournament and with the first place in Group D secured.
🤔 How so?
Flamengo leads Group D with six points, which has Chelsea and Espérance with three points. Los Angeles FC remains at zero and in the last place.
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In the third and final round of the first phase, the Rubro-Negro faces the already eliminated LA, while the English and Tunisians measure strength.
Thus, as the first tiebreaker criterion is head-to-head, even if Flamengo loses to the Americans and remains with six points, it would not be surpassed by either Chelsea or Espérance, as it beat both 3 x 1 and 2 x 0, respectively.
With the classification secured, coach Filipe Luís should preserve Gerson, Pulgar, Bruno Henrique, and Gonzalo Plata in the game against Los Angeles FC, since they all have a yellow card.
According to the tournament rules, two yellow cards suspend for the next match, meaning they would risk missing the round of 16.
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