Leonardo Jardim points to key moment in Flamengo win over Cusco | OneFootball

Cusco (PER) had a goal disallowed in the 24th minute of the second half

Flamengo defeated Cusco (PER) last Wednesday (08) by 2-0, away from home, in their Copa Libertadores opener. After the match, coach Leonardo Jardim praised the attitude of the Rubro-Negro squad and commented on the Peruvians’ disallowed goal.

— I believe it was deserved, the numbers explain it. We had more shots, the numbers justify the win. The offside play (Cusco’s disallowed goal) was very close, fortunately it wasn’t a goal, but our performance justified the victory — said Leonardo Jardim.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF LEONARDO JARDIM’S QUOTE?

Flamengo opened the scoring in the 14th minute of the second half through Bruno Henrique, after an assist from Ayrton Lucas. In the 24th minute, Marlon Ruidíaz equalized for Cusco. However, after a VAR review, the play was ruled out.

Then, in stoppage time, Arrascaeta scored Flamengo’s second goal and sealed the Rubro-Negro victory by 2-0. In addition, the Most Beloved had 19 shots, compared to just eight from the Peruvians. Mengo hit the target on seven occasions.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, Flamengo put the Copa Libertadores aside and turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. That is because the Most Beloved face Fluminense this Saturday (11) at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 11th round.

As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information from the match straight from the Maracanã, with reporting by Rodrigo Lima. In addition, SporTV, on closed TV, and Premiere, via pay-per-view, will broadcast the Rio derby.

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