Bruno Henrique voted fans' star after Flamengo beat Corinthians | OneFootball

Rubro-Negro fans chose Bruno Henrique as the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ in a vote on social media

Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-1 on Sunday (13) in a match valid for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. After scoring the goal that secured victory for the Mengão, Bruno Henrique was one of Flamengo’s standout performers. As a result, the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ was the No. 27.

First of all, Flamengo opened a vote on its official social media channels so fans could choose the player who shone the most in the match. That way, Bruno Henrique was elected the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ after sealing the win that put Rubro-Negro back on top of the Brasileirão.

How did the voting go?

First and foremost, Bruno Henrique had to beat some top teammates to win the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ vote for the game against Corinthians. So, the No. 27 competed against: Lucas Paquetá, Ayrton Lucas and Erick Pulgar.

What was the result?

How did Flamengo’s win happen?

It is worth noting that Bruno Henrique started the match against Corinthians on the bench. During the first half, despite Rubro-Negro’s pressure, Flamengo could not open the scoring. However, right after halftime, Fla got the first goal two minutes into the second half.

In the play, Arrascaeta took a corner, and Hugo Souza tried to clear it by parrying the ball away. However, the Corinthians goalkeeper ended up laying it off for Lucas Paquetá, who controlled the loose ball with his left leg and struck it firmly to open the scoring for Fla at the Maracanã.

Even so, Flamengo conceded the equalizer to Corinthians in the 32nd minute of the second half. In the move, Breno Bidon played Kaio César through up front. Wearing No. 37, he combined with Garro as he broke into the box and passed it to Gui Negão, who finished to make it 1-1 at the Maracanã.

But in the 43rd minute of the second half, Bruno Henrique delivered for Flamengo once again! After coming off the bench, the No. 27 scored the goal that gave Rubro-Negro the win. In short, Samuel Lino worked the ball with Jorginho, who played it first time to Joaquín Freitas on the left. The Argentine delivered a perfect cross for Fla’s captain to score and secure Mengão’s victory at the Maracanã.

What does this mean for Flamengo?

With the win over Corinthians, Flamengo picked up three points and reached 57 points in the Brazilian Championship standings. As a result, Mengão reclaimed first place in the Brasileirão, as they are one point ahead of Palmeiras, who have 56 and have already played their 27th-round match in the national tournament.

What is Flamengo’s next game?

Now Flamengo switches focus to the Libertadores decider. That is because, on Thursday (17), Mengão hosts Independiente del Valle (ECU) again at the Maracanã in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the South American competition. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time.

It is worth stressing that, in the first leg, Flamengo beat Independiente del Valle 2-0 at the altitude of Quito, Ecuador. With that, Rubro-Negro comes into the return leg at home with an advantage. Unsurprisingly, Fla can even lose by one goal and still advance to the Libertadores semifinals.

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