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Flamengo Beat Cruzeiro to Reach Copa Libertadores Quarterfinals

Flamengo is the defending champion of the Copa Libertadores.

The team beat Cruzeiro in a big match.

Now Flamengo will play in the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals are the next stage of the tournament.

Player Arrascaeta scored a great goal.

People say his goal looked like his goal from the 2022 final.

In 2022, Flamengo won the Copa Libertadores.

Flamengo and Cruzeiro also played in the Brazilian league.

That match was called a clash of giants.

Both teams are very strong in Brazilian football.

Flamengo continues to play well this year.

Fans are happy about the win.

Vocabulary5 words

defending champion
the team that won last time
quarterfinals
one of the last four rounds in a competition
tournament
a sports competition with many matches
knocked out
made a team leave the competition
clash of giants
a big match between two strong teams

Quiz

1. Which team is the defending champion?
2. What happened to Cruzeiro?
3. Arrascaeta's goal reminded fans of which year?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Flamengo is the _____ of the Copa Libertadores.

The team beat _____ in a big match.

Now Flamengo will play in the _____.

The quarterfinals are the next stage of the _____.

Player _____ scored a great goal.

People say his goal looked like his goal from the _____ final.

In 2022, Flamengo won the Copa _____.

Flamengo and Cruzeiro also played in the Brazilian _____.

That match was called a clash of _____.

Fans are happy about the _____.

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