Filipe Luís: Flamengo’s first-half v Cruz Azul in Intercontinental | OneFootball

Flamengo 'grew' in the match in the second half against Cruz Azul (MEX)

Flamengo qualified for the semifinals of the Intercontinental Club Championship this Wednesday (10), after a 2-1 victory over Cruz Azul (MEX). In the first half, however, the Rubro-Negro struggled to create plays, and after the match, coach Filipe Luís explained the reason for the performance.

— It has nothing to do with motivation or mobilization. It was all tactical, their team is a great team, they have players with a lot of quality, they took the ball from us in the first half — he said, before concluding:

— In the second half, we made adjustments, the players felt better, managed to play, and then we were able to play our football — concluded Filipe Luís, after Flamengo's qualification.

How was the Flamengo vs. Cruz Azul match?

The first minutes of the match between Flamengo and Cruz Azul were quite contested. At 14', Arrascaeta opened the scoring for Mengão after a defensive error by the Mexican team. After the goal, however, the opponent started to control the match, equalizing the score in the final moments, with Jorge Sánchez.

In the second half, however, Flamengo came back stronger and started to dominate Cruz Azul. After some missed opportunities, at 25 minutes, Arrascaeta received a pass from Cebolinha and scored the second goal for Mengão, securing the qualification for the Rubro-Negro.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Flamengo will return to the field this Saturday (13) to face Pyramids (EGY) in the semifinals of the Intercontinental Club Championship. The match is scheduled for 2:00 PM (Brasília time), at Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel), GE TV (YouTube) and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo game.

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