In a hot and busy game, Fluminense involved River Plate, from Argentina, and won by 5-1 at Maracanã, with three by Germán Cano. The match was valid for the third round of the Libertadores group stage and sent the Brazilians to the round of 16.
Tricolor has 100% success in Libertadores. There are three wins, nine goals scored and only two conceded.