Lino and Carrascal shine as Flamengo beat Botafogo 3-0 | OneFootball

Lino and Carrascal were Flamengo’s standout performers in a 3-0 Brasileirão derby win over Botafogo, with Lino scoring twice and Carrascal adding a late third.

Jorginho created the opener with a precise pass for Lino during a dominant first half, and Pedro saw a strike ruled out on 21 minutes. According to Globo.com, the pair earned the highest marks on a mixed night for others.

After the interval Botafogo improved and exposed a shaky back line. Goalkeeper Rossi had uncertain moments, including a hesitant charge early in the half, yet a quick restart from him helped launch the move for Flamengo’s second.

Paquetá came on at 11 minutes of the second half and only later influenced proceedings. Carrascal entered on 29 minutes, led the counter to set up Lino’s second, then finished the third to seal the result.

Arrascaeta struggled with decision-making despite delivering the cross for a disallowed Paquetá goal. Pulgar was largely assured, though his turnover preceded Botafogo’s chalked-off effort and he produced a vital recovery on eight minutes.

Emerson Royal was below recent standards, while centre-backs Léo Pereira and Léo Ortiz toiled against Arthur Cabral. Ayrton Lucas went close before the break, and Luiz Araújo, starting on the right, was withdrawn early in the second half. Coach Leonardo Jardim saw a superior first period, a rocky spell after half-time, then late efficiency to close out a good win.

Source: Globo.com

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