Juventude player reveals unusual reason behind Flamengo’s Brasileirão win | OneFootball

Flamengo wins with goals from Arrascaeta and Emerson Royal

The Flamengo had no trouble beating Juventude 2-0 this Sunday (14), even playing away from home, in Caxias do Sul. However, Alan Ruschel, a player from the Gaúcho team, disagreed and stated that the Most Beloved did not pose as much danger during the 90 minutes.

— I believe we didn't play a bad game. The greatness of Flamengo and its quality are indisputable. In a moment of inattention in the first half, we ended up conceding a goal. In my opinion, they didn't pose as much danger as we imagined in the first half, but we still conceded the goal —, said Alan Ruschel.

— But I think we weren't very effective today on the offensive side. So, it's time to lift our heads. It was an extremely difficult game, as we knew, but it's over. Now we have another tough match, away from home, against a team that is on the rise in the championship, Mirassol. We are going to score —, the defender added.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

The Flamengo dominated the actions from start to finish, and Arrascaeta opened the scoring at 32 minutes of the first half. The Uruguayan midfielder was assisted by Saúl Ñíguez and scored the 1-0 goal. In the second half, the full-back Emerson Royal took advantage of a cross from Jorge Carrascal and gave the final numbers to the match.

In addition, the Flamengo had 74% of ball possession during the game against Juventude. The team led by Filipe Luís shot on goal 13 times, against six from the Gaúchos. Finally, they created two great chances, while the rival had none. The numbers are from the statistics website 'SofaScore'.

WHAT NOW?

Now, the Flamengo leaves the Brazilian Championship aside and focuses on the Copa Libertadores. The red-black team takes the field on Thursday (18), against Estudiantes (ARG), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, valid for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the tournament.

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