Fluminense (BRA) vs River Plate (ARG) | LIBERTADORES HIGHLIGHTS | 05/02/2023 | beIN SPORTS USA

The ball rolls at the Maracana River Plate. Get this match day three clash underway in a group D. Truly puts the squad positioned to advance out of the group. Shots carried away by Fabio. Beltran No, he just talks for Fluminense. What a moment. Cancel! Armani punches it away. He's opening 17 minutes. Armani taking many chances, trying to deliver a blaze after the departure of Marcelo Gallardo. Side on the front foot, the strike comes in from outside the box. Not one, but twice. Trying his luck. The game scoreless. Marcelo, football, word, tunnel, space, now an opportunity for Fluminense! Peace. Scores Brazilians. The Argentine simply cannot be denied. The buildup beginning with the five time Champions League winner, Marcelo. Keno spots Cano, who gets around three red jerseys. The River Plate back line not doing enough. And Cano makes the pay. 30 minutes in at the Maracana. It is Fluminense 1, River Plate 0. Pérez de la Cruz to take. Stringer's cleared away. yes loses it and River Plate take advantage of the mistake at the back Lucas Beltran scores his third goal in this edition of the Copa Libertadores Though coming against the run of play, Arias loses position. And La Cruz never giving up on this ball. He is the one who gets a crucial touch, which directs the ball towards Beltran, whose first time finish leaves Fabio with no chance. Maracana shocked as the River Plate's pool level signed 39 minutes. Luminense get the ball rolling as we begin the second half. Quick touch and the anticipation from Gomis is a good one. Gansu over to Cano. Cano from outside the box. coming off of the face of Enzo Perez. Cancel with the through ball, the cross and the goal again for Fluminense He simply cannot stop scoring! Hermann Kano with a brace in 53 minutes of play at the Maracana. Incredible work from Samuel to time his run, keep himself on side and then find Kano. He's never going to miss from there, is he? Canso, Samuel, Kano. Thank you very much. Fernando Diniz. Rodriguez standing over the ball. The in-swinger headed out, it falls to Gensel! Narmani, his fourth save of the match, denies Gansu. intense slamming the ball into the ground. Mane to be very alert and reacted quickly. Slow ball forward in space, Lima squares it in, Cano hits the back of the net The offside flag up on the near side, Hermann Cano thought he had himself a brace That is extremely close, but it does indeed look like Lima was in an offside position Causing a headache for the 42 year old goalkeeper This is going to be the second yellow card of the match for Pires In the leader plate, down to 10 men Incredible decision from Esteban Ostoic. Pires shown a second yellow. See who will move forward for River Plate. As Cano in once again. This time the woodwork able to win that game by four goals to two. Look, Cano's opportunity immediately involved defensively. Robert Rojas, Luminense with numbers forward looking to threaten Cano, his ball in. Shooting range for Lima. forward to find out yes yes squares it in Adia still with it With River's third goal here tonight, Fluminense. That the offside decision will bail his team out, but that will not be the case. Arias kept onside by Gasco. And the Colombian is able to beat Armani and Fluminense with a third on the board. The skills from Gomes in the box to get away. from Rojas and Arias with a cool finish. Arias over to Lima. Lima pulls it back. The strike comes in, takes a deflection. Fluminense on the doorstep with a fourth goal. block right here. River. Malavesino, twice his luck from range. Fabio, taken by Barco, saved by Fabio. forward Arias, Zalema, the two dancing some samba on the near side the cross and cuts his hat-trick, Fluminense putting on a show at the Malacana, rivets knocked out move on the near side Lima combining with Arias no one picking up the hottest goal scorer in world football right now in the Cano and that is an easy tap-in finish the 35 year old cannot be denied He now ties Erling Haaland for the most goals scored in 2023. Ince, actually, is that a dangerous play. They're in now, once again, Fluminense. And John Arias can celebrate his brace. What a performance from Fluminense at the Maracana. They are turning on the style points now. Joins Cano in this goal scoring party right down the middle. Zuliver played back line in complete shambles. Cool finish from the Colombian. Places that ball exactly where he wanted. Bottom corner away from Armani. shot saved by Fabio and that will be it the full-time whistle rings out across the Maracana