“Champions”: Flamengo fans taunt River Plate in Portugal | OneFootball

Flamengo and River Plate played a friendly in Portugal this Friday (03)

River Plate (ARG) is still haunted by finishing runner-up in the 2019 Libertadores. This Friday (03), Flamengo fans made a point of rubbing salt in the wound for the Argentines in the stands of Estádio do Algarve, in Portugal, where the match ended 2-2.

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“He’s the champion!” the Rubro-Negro fans repeated several times during the mid-season friendly. In that way, Flamengo supporters reminded the Argentines who holds the 2029 Libertadores title.

Did the taunts stop there?

If the Rubro-Negro fans did the taunting from the stands, Bruno Henrique did the same on the pitch. As soon as he scored the go-ahead goal in the first half, the idol pointed to the trophy tattoo on his back. Number 27 is one of the remaining members of the 2019 squad.

Why do the Rubro-Negro fans love bringing up the 2019 Libertadores so much?

The 2019 continental final ended Mengo’s 38-year drought in the fight for Eternal Glory. However, River Plate went ahead through a goal by Borré, but when everything seemed lost, Fla came back in the closing minutes with two goals from Gabigol.

That was the second time the Most Beloved lifted the trophy. Currently, however, Mengão already has four South American championship titles. That number makes the club the Brazilian team with the most titles in the competition.

How did Flamengo do in the match against River Plate?

Just like in 2019, Mengão fell behind on the scoreboard. Sebastián Driussi scored for the opponent after an error by Flamengo’s defense. Then Samuel Lino equalized and Bruno Henrique turned it around for Fla, who still conceded a second goal from the striker in the first half.

In the second half, however, substitutions on both sides made the match less intense. Therefore, the game ended 2-2 with all the goals coming in the first half of the club’s debut in the Algarve Tournament.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

The friendly tournament will feature Mengão again starting at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on Wednesday (08) against Lausanne (SUI). Coluna do Fla will provide the match result through its website and social media.

What is the author’s opinion about the match?

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