Independiente del Valle won the first leg of the South American Recopa final

Valley Independent took advantage in the first leg of the Final of the South American Cup Winners’ Cup and Flamengo beat him 1-0 with the Argentine goal Mateo Carabajal. On Tuesday February 28th the second leg will be played in Brazil

During the first 45 minutes the Ecuadorian cast had the ball and pulled the strings of the matchwhile the Brazilian team only used the counterattack as an attacking tool.

Both teams made few finishes, but those led by the Portuguese Vítor Pereira, had the clearest opportunity at the end of the initial stage at the feet of Gabriel Barbosa.

Through a counterattack, the Mengao attacker he went hand in hand with Wellington Ramírez and when defining, the goalkeeper blocked his shot and sent the ball to the corner kick. With the score tied at zero, they went to rest.

In the second half it was more of the same and as the minutes passed, Independiente del Valle deserved to take the lead.

At 23 came the opening of the marker. Sornoza executed a corner kick from the left and the one who hit the head was the Argentine Mateo Carabajal. The defender He placed the ball close to the right post and Santos, despite his effort, did not get the ball out.

Those led by the Argentine Martin Anselmi took advantage in the first leg and On Tuesday, February 28, the next one will be defined, in Brazil, the Recopa Sudamericana 2023.