Corinthians have crashed out of the Copa Libertadores at the hands of Brazilian rivalsFlamengoat the quarter-final stage. Corinthians came into the second leg quarterfinal clash with hostsFlamengoneeding a comeback after losing the first leg. In the end, they were beaten 1-0 byFlamengothereby exiting the competition via a 3-0 aggregate victory.

In the first leg on Wednesday, August 3, Corinthians had home advantage but they could not make it count after losing 2-0 to their Brazilian opponents. A goal in each half was enough to putFlamengoin a strong position ahead of the second leg. Uruguayan international midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored the opener with eight first half minutes left to play to give his team a slender lead at the end of the first 45 minutes. Gabriel sealed the win with the second Corinthians goal six minutes into the second half.
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