Match Report
Fluminense went into the game 1st in the table on 10 points; Argentinos Juniors sat 2nd on 11 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Fluminense sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fluminense 1.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Argentinos Juniors 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.3.
The venue was Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in Rio de Janeiro, with room for 13,544 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.