Flamengo goals | Lino and Bruno Henrique spark comeback v River Plate

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·3. Juli 2026

Flamengo goals | Lino and Bruno Henrique spark comeback v River Plate

Flamengo and River Plate (ARG) hold a partial lead at halftime

Flamengo managed to equalize and come from behind against River Plate (ARG) in a friendly this Friday (03). As a result, the Rubro-Negro side held a partial lead at halftime at the Algarve Stadium, in Portugal.

Watch the 1st goal:

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Bruno Henrique sempre maltratando o River Plate
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Samuel Lino unleashed a rocket from outside the box that left goalkeeper Beltrán with no chance in the 28th minute. Then, shortly after, Bruno Henrique received a through ball inside the area, sent the defender to the ground, and finished to turn the match around.

Watch the 2nd goal:

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Were there more goals in Flamengo vs. River?

The net only rippled in the first half. So, the friendly ended 2-2 in Flamengo’s debut in the Algarve Tournament. Fla still have two more matches against Lausanne (SUI) and Benfica (POR).

Will Flamengo have more friendlies?

In addition to the matches in Portugal, Mengão will have another friendly on July 17 against Olimpia (PAR). That way, Fla will wrap up their preparations with the match at Arena Mané Garrincha, in Brasília.

What is Flamengo preparing for?

The World Cup break split the Brazilian football season into two parts. Therefore, this mid-season training period is a way for the squad not to lose rhythm when the official match calendar resumes.

The Rubro-Negro are in second place in the Brasileirão with 34 points, seven behind leaders Palmeiras, who have played one more match. In the Libertadores, Fla finished first in the overall standings. Their opponent in the round of 16 is Cruzeiro.

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. Coluna do Fla will provide the match result on its website and social media.

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