Arrascaeta rues Flamengo’s wastefulness, hails Rossi | OneFootball

Flamengo qualified for the Libertadores semi-finals this Thursday, in La Plata. The red-blacks were defeated 1-0 by Estudiantes in regular time, but came out on top in penalties (4-2).

Midfielder Arrascaeta highlighted the difficulty of the match and noted that Flamengo could have gone into the return match with a larger advantage.

“We won all the titles of this generation by overcoming difficulties like this one. Today was like that. We did very well in the penalties. We had a good performance at Maracanã and we could have scored more goals there. It's a lesson for the future. We need to know how to finish the match when opportunities arise,” he said.

The Uruguayan made a point of praising goalkeeper Rossi, the hero of the penalty shootout for saving two of Estudiantes' shots: “We know that Rossi is exceptional in penalties. He deserves all of this. He is a good guy who is working very hard for this goal,” he stated.

Flamengo will face Racing in the semi-finals. The first leg will be at Maracanã. The return leg will be at El Cilindro, in Argentina.

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