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Gremio and Fluminense to Clash in Copa Libertadores Round of 16

Sports Mole previews Tuesday 's Copa Libertadores clash between Gremio and Fluminense , including predictions , team news , and possible lineups . The first all - Brazilian matchup in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 this year will feature Gremio and Fluminense , who will face each other in the opening leg of that tie on Tuesday at Estadio Couto Pereira in Porto Alegre . Clube de Todos played to a 1 - 1 draw in their final group fixture with Estudiantes to finish second , while the defending champions topped Group A , winning their last Libertadores encounter 3 - 2 over Alianza Lima.

 Tuesday will be their first Libertadores knockout fixture since the 2020 campaign , when they made the quarter - finals and were eliminated by fellow Brazilian side Santos 5 - 2 on aggregate . Gremio have advanced beyond the last 16 in their previous four appearances at this stage , winning four consecutive home fixtures in this phase.

Fluminense , despite their current struggles in the Brasileirao , have shown remarkable resilience in the Libertadores this year . Mano Menezes has seen his side outscore the opposition 7 - 1 in the final 45 minutes of this tournament , while they were never ahead at the interval in any of those encounters . Fluminense are undefeated in 11 consecutive knockout matches at this tournament , with their last Libertadores defeat in the knockout phase occurring in the 2013 quarter - finals against Olimpia ( 2 - 1).

 Flu have not won an away match versus Gremio since erasing a three - goal deficit to defeat them 5 - 4 in a 2019 domestic encounter , while they have never beaten Imortal Tricolor or scored a goal in their two previous meetings against them in this competition.

Gremio will face Fluminense for the first leg of the 2024 Copa Libertadores round of 16 . The game will be played on Tuesday , August 13 at 6:00 PM ( ET ) . For both teams , the Libertadores represents a crucial opportunity to salvage their season , making this clash a must - watch as they vie for glory on the continental stage . Gremio possible starting lineup includes Marchesin ; Pedro , Ely , Kannemann , Reinaldo ; Dodi , Pepe ; Carballo , Cristaldo , Soltedo ; Costa . Fluminense possible starting lineup includes Fabio ; Guga , Martinelli , Melo , Barbosa ; Lima , Alexsander ; Arias , Kennedy , Keno ; Elias.

 Throughout the tournament , Fluminense have frequently made strong half - time adjustments , and we believe their resiliency will enable them to claim a result in a place that has proven to be quite difficult for them over the past few years.