Flamengo secured a 2-nil victory over Independiente del Valle in the mountains. The result comes from the initial game of the continental competition quarterfinals. Striker Bruno Henrique scored again while facing the lofty conditions. The result overcame a bad record for Flamengo at that venue. Center-back Léo Pereira referred to the tough air as horrible. The match was played in the mountains in Ecuador's capital city.
The away win positions Flamengo very close to a semi-final spot. Independiente del Valle had never lost in a home post-season match before this result. Flamengo now needs to hold onto their edge in the return match.