Argentine striker Germán Cano, with a brace, prevented Internacional from taking a victory from their visit to Fluminense (2-2) at Maracanã, in an emotional first-leg match of the Brazilian semifinals of the 2023 Copa Libertadores.
The 35-year-old forward established himself as the top scorer of the Copa Libertadores with eleven goals, opening the scoring in the 10th minute and equalizing in the 78th minute at Rio de Janeiro's temple, where 67,515 spectators witnessed a display of courage from 'Flu', who played with ten players since the 45th minute.
The 'colorados gaúchos', led by Argentine Eduardo Coudet, threatened to take all three points with goals from Spanish defender Hugo Mallo (45+5) and midfielder Alan Patrick (64), taking advantage of right-back Samuel Xavier's expulsion.
