Flamengo win 2-0 in Quito as ‘Desfrutem’ post sparks Abel Ferreira jibe | OneFootball

Flamengo seized a 2-0 first-leg lead over Independiente del Valle in the Copa Libertadores in Quito on Thursday. After full-time, the club posted “Desfrutem” on social media, which many supporters read as a poke at Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira.

According to As, the display under Leonardo Jardim at 2,850 metres was hailed with the headline “O campeão é gigante”.

Fans flooded replies with barbed celebrations directed at Abel Ferreira, interpreting the message as deliberate and revelling in the result.

The match drew vast live audiences on YouTube. Coluna do Fla led with 1.9 million viewers, ahead of Na Rede Oficial on 1.5 million, FlamengoTV 1.2 million, Litoral News 1 million and Flazoeiro TV 857 thousand.

The night also marked a return to Ecuador for Gonzalo Plata. After the game, he praised Flamengo’s unity and intensity, saying the side are showing it every match and heading the right way. He also addressed the collapse of a proposed move to Dynamo Moscow.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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