Fluminense 2-1 Bolívar
Updated
Fluminense won: Fluminense 2-1 Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores (Round Group Stage - Round 5) on Tue, 19 May 2026 at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Fluminense goals: Luciano Acosta 6', John Kennedy 71'. Bolívar goals: Carlos Melgar 24'. Expected goals: 2.34-0.21. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Guga (8.4).
Match report
Fluminense beat Bolívar 2-1
Fluminense narrowly beat Bolívar 2-1 at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) on Tuesday 19 May in Copa Libertadores.
Luciano Acosta put Fluminense ahead on 6' (1-0), Carlos Melgar levelled for Bolívar on 24' (1-1) and John Kennedy restored Fluminense's lead on 71' (2-1).
Fluminense had 74% of the ball, shots were 24-5 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-0.21. Fluminense were the better side on chances, too.
Guga (Fluminense) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Match stats
| Fluminense | Bolívar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 0.21 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 51 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 586 (90%) | 160 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 3 |
Lineups
Fluminense (4-2-3-1): Fábio, Guga, Ignácio, Juan Freytes, Guilherme Arana, Nonato, Hércules, Agustín Canobbio, Luciano Acosta, Jefferson Savarino, John Kennedy
Bolívar (3-5-2): Carlos Lampe, Ignacio Gariglio, Xavier Arreaga, Santiago Echeverría, Jesús Sagredo, Robson Matheus, Leonel Justiniano, Carlos Melgar, José Sagredo, Dorny Romero, Pato Rodríguez
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Luciano Acosta (Fluminense)
- 13' · Yellow card · Juan Freytes (Fluminense)
- 24' · Goal · Carlos Melgar (Bolívar)
- 31' · Yellow card · Santiago Echeverría (Bolívar)
- 43' · Yellow card · Luciano Acosta (Fluminense)
- 44' · Yellow card · Guga (Fluminense)
- 49' · Yellow card · Dorny Romero (Bolívar)
- 60' · Substitution · Rodrigo Castillo for Nonato (Fluminense)
- 60' · Substitution · Yeferson Soteldo for Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense)
- 67' · Substitution · Ervin Vaca for Carlos Melgar (Bolívar)
- 71' · Goal · John Kennedy (Fluminense)
- 72' · Substitution · Germán Cano for John Kennedy (Fluminense)
- 72' · Substitution · Samuel Xavier for Guga (Fluminense)
- 75' · Substitution · Lucas Chávez for Pato Rodríguez (Bolívar)
- 77' · Substitution · Ganso for Jefferson Savarino (Fluminense)
- 77' · Yellow card · John Kennedy (Fluminense)
- 83' · Yellow card · Ganso (Fluminense)
- 87' · Substitution · Luis Paz for Jesús Sagredo (Bolívar)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Fluminense vs Bolívar?
Fluminense won, 2-1 (Copa Libertadores) on Tue, 19 May 2026.
When and where is Fluminense vs Bolívar?
Tue, 19 May 2026, 22:00 UTC at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Copa Libertadores.