Bruno Henrique: Flamengo hold heads high after PSG final defeat | OneFootball

Flamengo finished as runners-up in the Club World Cup

Flamengo drew 1-1 with PSG (FRA) this Wednesday (17th), but was defeated by the French team in the penalty shootout. Starting in the match, Bruno Henrique was sincere and praised the team's performance even with the runner-up finish in the Club World Cup.

— Of course, with a loss like this, the feeling is one of sadness. We lost on penalties, where anything can happen. But congratulations to the group for the brilliant season we had. We got here with a lot of determination, with a lot of hard work — he said, before concluding:

— And we leave here with our heads held high, for sure. Because the game was even and we felt that, at every moment, we were chasing victory. And everyone played their hearts out — concluded Bruno Henrique.

How was the match?

The first half began with both teams studying each other. However, in the 38th minute, PSG opened the scoring with Kvaratskhelia. After conceding the goal, Flamengo started to create more chances, but couldn't find the back of the net.

After halftime, Flamengo began to control possession more, and in the 17th minute, Arrascaeta won a penalty after being brought down by Marquinhos. On the spot, Jorginho equalized for Mengão.

And the penalty shootout?

With the score at 1-1 until the end of extra time, the Club World Cup final was decided by penalties. Thus, PSG came out on top 2-1 over the Rubro-Negro. Dembélé and Barcola missed for the French team, while Saúl, Pedro, Léo Pereira and Luiz Araújo missed for Mengão.

When does Flamengo return to Rio de Janeiro?

After the Club World Cup, the Flamengo squad returns to Rio de Janeiro this Thursday (18th), at 10am (local time) and 4am (Brasília time). Thus, the expectation is that the rubro-negro delegation will be received with a big celebration and, afterwards, the Most Beloved will begin their vacation.

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