Full time: Independiente del Valle 0-2 Flamengo, the report and key statistics
Flamengo beat Independiente del Valle 0-2 at Estadio Banco Guayaquil. How the goals came, what the statistics said and whether our pre-match prediction landed.
Flamengo came through 0-2 at Estadio Banco Guayaquil on 11 September 2026, winning with something to spare. It was a CONMEBOL Libertadores fixture, quarter finals, played in Quito. Independiente del Valle went into it 1st in the table, Flamengo 1st. It was goalless at the break; everything that mattered arrived after it.
How it unfolded
Nothing separated the sides before the break. Everything that decided the game came after it.
The second half brought the rest. Bruno Henrique opened the scoring on 61 minutes, set up by Samuel Lino. Léo Pereira made it two on 75 minutes, set up by Emerson Royal. Flamengo finished it 0-2.
The shape of the game
All two goals arrived after the interval, in a game that took an hour to find its shape. Flamengo also kept a clean sheet, and won the game because of it.
Cards and flashpoints
Three yellow cards were shown.
What the stats showed
Independiente del Valle had 63% of the ball to Flamengo's 37%. Possession without the finish is a familiar story, and Flamengo were the side who made theirs count. Independiente del Valle had 18 attempts to Flamengo's 4, with 3 and 2 respectively on target. Flamengo needed very little: 2 on target, two goals. Elsewhere, corners finished 10-3 and the goalkeepers made 0 and 3 saves.
Who decided it
Léo Pereira finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 7.8 for Flamengo. J. Sornoza finished with a match-high four attempts for Independiente del Valle. A. Rodríguez finished with three key passes for Independiente del Valle. Independiente del Valle set up in a 4-3-3, Flamengo in a 4-2-3-1.
How our prediction fared
Before kick-off our model made Independiente del Valle the pick, splitting the three results 49% Independiente del Valle, 40% the draw and 10% Flamengo. The model got this wrong. Results like this are the reason the accuracy record is published in full rather than summarised. The goals line called over 2.5 goals; the game produced two, so that one was wrong. Both teams to score was called yes; in the event one of them failed to score.
Match facts
For the record: played at Estadio Banco Guayaquil in Quito and refereed by F. Tello. Scorers: Flamengo — Bruno Henrique 61; Léo Pereira 75. Half time 0-0, full time 0-2. Three cards shown.
The takeaway
Flamengo take the three points, and on this evidence they earned them without ever being able to relax. Independiente del Valle will point to fine margins, and on this occasion they would have a case. Flamengo went into the day 1st and did what sides in that position are expected to do against a team 1st.
The full statistics, line-ups and our running prediction record for this fixture sit alongside this report on the match page.
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo?
It finished Independiente del Valle 0-2 Flamengo, so Flamengo took the three points at Estadio Banco Guayaquil.
Who scored?
Bruno Henrique on 61 minutes for Flamengo and Léo Pereira on 75 minutes for Flamengo.
When and where was Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo played?
11 September 2026 at Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito.
Which side controlled the game?
Independiente del Valle had 63% possession to Flamengo's 37%. The result went the other way.
Did the pre-match prediction get it right?
Our model made Independiente del Valle the pick at 49%, and that was wrong. Every call is recorded in our published accuracy log.