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Marcelo and Arturo Vidal Reunite in Fluminense vs Colo-Colo
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 PorteƱo from Paraguay 1-0, while Fluminense is in second place after drawing 1-1 in their visit to Alianza Lima from Peru.
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) ā Marcelo's Victory
- Juventus 2 - 2 Real Madrid (2013) ā Draw
- Juventus 2 - 1 Real Madrid (2015) ā Vidal's Victory
- Real Madrid 1 - 1 Juventus (2016) ā Draw
- Bayern 1 - 2 Real Madrid (2017) ā Marcelo's Victory
- Real Madrid 4 - 2 Bayern (2017) ā Marcelo's Victory
- Barcelona 5 - 1 Real Madrid (2018) ā Vidal's Victory
- Barcelona 1 - 1 Real Madrid (2019) ā Draw
- Real Madrid 2 - 0 Barcelona (2020) ā Marcelo's Victory
- Fluminense 0 - 0 Flamengo (2023) ā Draw
At the international level, each player has one victory and one draw:
- Brazil 1 (3) - (2) Chile (2014) ā Draw
- Brazil 1 - 0 Chile (2015) ā Marcelo's Victory
- Chile 2 - 0 Brazil (2015) ā Vidal's Victory
Beyond this personal rivalry, the match at the MaracanĆ£ stadium in Rio de Janeiro could be decisive for Group A, one of the most competitive in the current edition of the Libertadores.