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Camilo Durán scored two goals in Qarabag's (AZE) victory over Frankfurt (GER)

While the football season in Brazil is just beginning, in Europe the Champions League is nearing the end of its first phase. Thus, Qarabag (AZE) defeated Frankfurt (GER) 3-2, with two goals from striker Camilo Durán, who previously played for Flamengo.

Camilo Durán opened the scoring for Qarabag just four minutes into the first half. Soon after, Frankfurt turned the game around. However, the former Flamengo player equalized in the 80th minute. Finally, the Azerbaijani team regained the lead in the final stretch.

With Camilo Durán's stellar performance, Qarabag jumped to 18th place in the Champions League, with ten points earned. On the other hand, Frankfurt has been eliminated from the competition with one round to spare.

DID DURÁN PLAY FOR FLAMENGO?

Camilo Durán was part of the Flamengo youth academy between 2021 and 2022. The Colombian striker was loaned by Independiente Medellín (COL). However, he did not get much playing time and ended up returning to his parent club.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

The Flamengo, Camilo Durán's former club, also played last Wednesday (21). The red-and-black team defeated Vasco 1-0, with a goal by Jorge Carrascal. Now, the Most Beloved will play again on Sunday (25), against Fluminense at Maracanã.

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