Léo Ortiz picks up a knock and goes off in Flamengo v Coritiba | OneFootball

The match was already 1-0 to Flamengo when Léo Ortiz grabbed his thigh

Flamengo received bad news still in the first half of the match against Coritiba. That is because Léo Ortiz asked to be substituted after feeling pain in his right thigh. So, João Victor came on in place of the starter in the 18th round of the Brasileirão this Saturday (30).

Upset about the injury, the beloved club’s number 3 did not even stay on the bench. Instead, the defender chose to head to the Maracanã locker room with support from the red-and-black fans.

How did Léo Ortiz get injured?

In the 15th minute, the center back was left one-on-one with Pedro Rocha. By himself, the Flamengo player felt pain in his thigh. The defender tried to stay in the match, but the discomfort became too much in the very next play.

Does Flamengo have other injured players?

Mengo is still assessing the severity of Léo Ortiz’s injury, and he joins Jorginho in the medical department. The midfielder was left out of the match against Coritiba due to a fracture in his big toe.

Has Flamengo scored already?

Not everything is bad news for Fla. In the 10th minute, Samuel Lino opened the scoring after a backheel pass from Pedro. The partial result cuts the gap between Mengo and Palmeiras to four points in the Brasileirão standings.

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