Flamengo vs. Estudiantes Result: 0–0, Estudiantes Wins on Penalties

Updated October 23, 2026. Flamengo and Estudiantes have completed their 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores semifinal series. The second leg ended 0–0 at the Maracanã on Thursday, October 22, in Rio de Janeiro. Estudiantes then won the penalty shootout 3–2 and advanced. The score after play and the shootout tally are separate: the official match result is a 0–0 draw, followed by a 3–2 Estudiantes win on penalties.

Final result: Estudiantes win the shootout 3–2

The official CONMEBOL match center records a 0–0 full-time score at the Maracanã and displays the penalty result as Flamengo 2, Estudiantes 3. Estudiantes’ official site independently labels the fixture “Partido finalizado” and shows the 0–0 score. Together, the official records confirm that the match is over and that Estudiantes won the tiebreak. The penalty count should not be added to the match score: this was not a 3–2 result during play.

The outcome settles the semifinal. Flamengo did not score in the return leg, and Estudiantes did not need a regulation-time goal to secure the tie. The official listings reviewed for this update confirm the final score and shootout tally; they do not provide a detailed penalty-by-penalty account in the pages linked below. This update therefore reports the verified result without assigning individual kicks or describing unconfirmed incidents.

Kickoff date, time zone, and Maracanã venue

The return leg kicked off at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro. That location uses Brasília Time, or BRT, at UTC−03:00. The corresponding competition listing uses UTC and places the kickoff at 00:30 on Friday, October 23. Both timestamps refer to the same event; the calendar date changes because UTC is three hours ahead of Rio on that date. Brazil’s National Observatory lists Rio de Janeiro at UTC−03:00.

The venue was Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly known as the Maracanã. The official CONMEBOL fixture page names the stadium, while the club’s match page identifies it as “Jornalista Mario Filho.” This is a completed fixture, so the kickoff details above are a record of when it was played, not an upcoming start time.

How the semifinal was decided

The first leg in La Plata also finished 0–0, leaving the teams level after the two scheduled matches. The second leg in Rio ended scoreless as well, and the shootout decided which club would move on. CONMEBOL’s fixture record shows the 0–0 result and a 2–3 penalty tally; Estudiantes’ official match page also records the first-leg score and the completed return fixture. The tie should therefore be described as a scoreless draw in the match, with Estudiantes advancing after winning the shootout.

The result is the confirmed endpoint of this semifinal pairing. It does not change the recorded kickoff time, venue, or starting lineups. It does replace the earlier pre-match framing: the match is no longer awaiting a result, and readers should use the score and penalty tally above rather than a live fixture listing.

Confirmed starting lineups

Estudiantes’ official match page lists these starters for Flamengo: Agustín Rossi; Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro; Erick Pulgar and Jorginho; Lucas Paquetá, Jorge Carrascal, and Samuel Lino; and Pedro. The page’s published match record also names the substitutes and shows the changes made during the game.

Estudiantes started Fernando Muslera; Eros Mancuso, Santiago Núñez, Marcos Rojo, and Leandro González Pírez; Ezequiel Piovi and Alexis Castro; Baltasar Rodríguez, Joaquín Correa, and Joaquín Tobio Burgos; and Guido Carrillo. These are the published starting XIs, not projected selections. They are included as matchday context; they should not be read as current squad availability or a prediction for a future meeting.

Official team news and matchday updates

The final team sheet and the recorded substitutions supersede earlier lineup projections. Jorginho was in Flamengo’s starting XI. Giorgian De Arrascaeta was named among the substitutes and entered in the 64th minute, according to the official match page. That confirms his participation in this fixture; it does not establish a diagnosis or his fitness for another match. Danilo does not appear in the published starting lineup or substitutes list. The match record does not give a reason for his omission, so no new injury explanation can be inferred from the team sheet.

CONMEBOL lists Gustavo Adrián Tejera Capo as the referee. Estudiantes’ official match page gives the same referee and also lists the assistant referees and VAR officials. The result pages confirm the final score and outcome, but the sources reviewed here do not add a post-match medical bulletin. This article keeps selection facts separate from medical information that has not been published in the cited records.

Where the match was listed for viewing

The match is complete, so the following are historical matchday listings rather than a promise that a live stream remains available. Estudiantes’ official match page listed “Fox Sports · Telefé - Disney+” in its TV field. Disney+ Brazil’s semifinal guide said subscribers to the Premium plan could watch the Flamengo–Estudiantes home-and-away matches exclusively, with ESPN transmission. Those notices identify options for their respective listings; they do not establish a single service available in every country.

CONMEBOL’s general tournament fixture page labels broadcast availability “Broadcast to be confirmed.” That generic listing does not provide territory-by-territory rights information, so viewers should not treat a Brazil or Argentina listing as a worldwide option. Since kickoff has passed, check the relevant broadcaster or streaming service for any replay availability in your country. The official sources cited here confirm the historical matchday listings, not the current availability of a replay.

Maracanã access and ticket notes

For readers using the venue information as a general reference, MetrôRio’s Maracanã guide recommends Line 2 and says the best station depends on the gate printed on a ticket. Rei Pelé–Maracanã serves gates A, B, and C; São Cristóvão serves gates D, E, and F. The same guide gives the stadium’s full name and describes it as the Maracanã. Check MetrôRio’s current service information before a future visit, since the match-specific travel conditions and operating arrangements can change.

Flamengo’s ticket notice for this fixture required prior facial-biometric registration and an original photo ID at entry. It stated that online sales were scheduled to close at 9:30 p.m. BRT on October 22, 2026, the published kickoff time. That deadline has passed and is not evidence that tickets remain available. The club’s notice is retained as a historical record of the entry conditions announced for this match; for another event, use the club’s current ticket notice instead.

Official match sources

• CONMEBOL’s Flamengo vs. Estudiantes match center and result
• CONMEBOL’s first-leg match center
• CONMEBOL’s 2026 semifinal schedule
• Estudiantes’ official match page, lineups, and match events
• Estudiantes’ official site and completed-match listing
• Disney+ Brazil’s Libertadores semifinal viewing guide
• Flamengo’s match-specific ticket and entry notice
• MetrôRio’s Maracanã access guide
• Brazil’s National Observatory time-zone reference