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Matheus Gonçalves Decides in Victory in the Fourth Round of the Asian Champions League

The start of Matheus Gonçalves' journey in Saudi Arabian football is exciting the fans. This Tuesday (04), the Flamengo prodigy shone in Al Ahli's (SAU) 2-1 victory over Al Sadd (CAT) in the fourth round of the Asian Champions League. Besides scoring the second goal, the midfielder participated in the first and was named the best player on the field.

At 34 minutes, Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring. Claudinho, a long-time target of Flamengo, equalized for Al Sadd in the 18th minute of the second half. Shortly after, in the 23rd minute, Matheus Gonçalves received the ball from the left and struck a cross to secure the victory for the Saudis away from home.

HOW IS MATHEUS GONÇALVES DOING IN SAUDI ARABIA?

The adaptation of Matheus Gonçalves to the Arab world has been improving steadily. In 11 matches played for his new club, he has scored two goals and provided three assists. In the Asian Champions League, he has been involved in four goals in four matches.

“Thank you, God, for this game and the goal. Three important points away from home. Take that, mané,” joked Matheus Gonçalves in a social media post. Several Flamengo players commented on the post, including Evertton Araújo, João Victor, and Iago.

HOW MUCH DID FLAMENGO SELL MATHEUS GONÇALVES FOR?

In a report released last week by Flamengo, the club announced that Matheus Gonçalves was sold for R$ 51 million. This was because the young player had no space in Filipe Luís's squad and, despite being passionate about the Rubro-Negro, he chose to leave to gain more playing time.

In summary, this year, Matheus Gonçalves played 15 matches wearing the Flamengo jersey and scored two goals. However, due to a lack of opportunities in the main team, the youngster was even 'loaned' to the under-20 team and participated in the match that secured the world title against Barcelona (ESP).

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