Fabra returns to the Maracaná under the memory of a final to be forgotten with Boca

Frank Fabra will visit with DIM to the champion Flamengo for the second date of Group A of Conmebol Libertadores. The Maracaná marked a break in its relationship with the Boca fan.

One after playing with the xeneize shirt, the left back returned to Colombian football. He signed for Independiente Medellín, who very quickly took over the left wing. He is a starter and his international career makes the difference.

On the second day of this continental round they will play in a stadium that cracked the bond with the blue and gold fans. Due to the expulsion in the final of the tournament against Fluminense in 2023, he remained one of those responsible for the defeat.

It was in extra time, with the score 2-1 in an argument with Nino. He lost control and slapped him. The VAR warned him and referee Wilmar Roldán sent him off.

“Perhaps I have never liked to talk, but of course, I made a mistake, which was the expulsion, as my teammates know, at that moment I focused more on the penalty. I was more hurt by the penalty, so that’s where my argument against the referee begins and more against their player, who began to tell me not to shoot, black, many things. I focused more on that,” revealed months later on AM850.

What followed was difficult for Fabra. He played few minutes in 19 games until his farewell in Argentina in 2025.

“It’s okay, I take responsibility for my mistake, and well, we’re going to continue working to improve,” he added.

In Independiente Medellín he played all the matches in this Cup. He gave two assists and his level is even. It will be vital for his team, as it was committed to the initial 1-1 draw against Estudiantes de La Plata at the Atanasio Girardot.

When is the Flamengo vs Medellín match played?

Day: Thursday April 16

Hour: 19:30 (COL)

Transmission: Premium Disney+ Plan (only for South America)