Fluminense, the current champion of the Copa Libertadores, will host Colo-Colo in a match of the regional tournament that will mark the reunion of two old rivals from European football: Marcelo Vieira and Arturo Vidal.

The match corresponds to the second round of Group A of the Libertadores, led by Colo-Colo with three points after defeating Cerro Porteño from Paraguay 1-0, while Fluminense is in second place after drawing 1-1 in their visit to Alianza Lima from Peru.

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Vidal, always provocative, has already made comments towards Marcelo since the draw for the Libertadores groups, urging his Colo-Colo teammates to "make him run" the former Real Madrid full-back, whom he has already faced in Europe as a player for Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona.

Don't miss the next Libertadores match between Fluminense vs Colo-Colo next Tuesday starting at 07:55 p.m. ET on beIN SPORTS.

In anticipation of this great matchup, here are the most interesting facts that the rivalry between Marcelo and Vidal has left us:

- The winning streak is led by the Brazilian with five victories against three for the Chilean, although both share 5 draws.

- Marcelo only faced Vidal once during his time at Fluminense, when the Chilean was at Flamengo, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil Round of 16, resulting in a draw.

- During his tenure at Real Madrid and Barcelona, Marcelo once again has the advantage with 4 victories against 2 for Vidal.

At the club level:

- Real Madrid 2 - 1 Juventus (2013) — Marcelo's Victory

- Juventus 2 - 2 Real Madrid (2013) — Draw

- Juventus 2 - 1 Real Madrid (2015) — Vidal's Victory

- Real Madrid 1 - 1 Juventus (2016) — Draw

- Bayern 1 - 2 Real Madrid (2017) — Marcelo's Victory

- Real Madrid 4 - 2 Bayern (2017) — Marcelo's Victory

- Barcelona 5 - 1 Real Madrid (2018) — Vidal's Victory

- Barcelona 1 - 1 Real Madrid (2019) — Draw

- Real Madrid 2 - 0 Barcelona (2020) — Marcelo's Victory

- Fluminense 0 - 0 Flamengo (2023) — Draw

At the international level, each player has one victory and one draw:

- Brazil 1 (3) - (2) Chile (2014) — Draw

- Brazil 1 - 0 Chile (2015) — Marcelo's Victory

- Chile 2 - 0 Brazil (2015) — Vidal's Victory

Beyond this personal rivalry, the match at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro could be decisive for Group A, one of the most competitive in the current edition of the Libertadores.