Fluminense Hold Operário-PR to Scoreless Draw in Copa do Brasil First Leg

Overview

• Fluminense and Operário-PR finished 0-0 in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil fifth phase at Estádio Germano Krüger in Ponta Grossa.
• Coach Luis Zubeldía used a rotated lineup, and the team struggled to create clear chances in a cautious match.
• Midfielder Martinelli left early with pain in his left adductor and was sent to the club’s medical department for evaluation.
• Forward John Kennedy said the draw was acceptable in a knockout tie and pointed to Fluminense’s strength at home for the return game.
• The second leg is set for May 12 at the Maracanã, with Fluminense facing Chapecoense and Operário meeting Fortaleza in league play before then.