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What Did Jorginho and Erick Pulgar Do on the Field During the Flamengo vs Palmeiras Match in the Brasileirão?

Jorginho and Erick Pulgar starred in one of the most ‘emblematic’ scenes during the Flamengo vs Palmeiras match in the Brasileirão. That’s because, during one of Mengão’s goal celebrations, the duo ‘went wild’ on the Maracanã pitch.

At the moment of the third Flamengo goal, the players ran toward Pedro. On the way, Jorginho and Pulgar ended up bumping into each other twice inside the box. In a relaxed atmosphere, the players then went over to hug the number 9 of the Rubro-Negro.

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WERE JORGINHO AND ERICK PULGAR STARTERS IN THE FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS MATCH?

Yes! Jorginho and Erick Pulgar started as Flamengo’s defensive midfield duo against Palmeiras. The Italo-Brazilian even scored Mengão’s second goal, from the penalty spot. Finally, the Chilean ended up being replaced by Saúl Ñíguez towards the end of the second half.

WHAT DID JORGINHO AND ERICK PULGAR SAY ABOUT THE INCIDENT?

After the celebration video went viral on social media, Flamengo shared the responses from Jorginho and Pulgar about the moment. In a lighthearted way, the Chilean said his teammate “is crazy.” Next, the Italo-Brazilian commented: “He (Pulgar) is nuts. I went to celebrate and he came towards me. He’s crazy.”

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With the midfield duo available, Flamengo will take the field this Wednesday (22nd), for the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal. In short, the clash with Racing (ARG) takes place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla will cover the match in detail on social media, as well as on the website and YouTube.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.