Pulgar back after 4 months, flawless passing v Botafogo for Fla | OneFootball

Pulgar came on in the second half, replacing Evertton Araújo

Flamengo defeated Botafogo 3-0 this Wednesday (15th) at Estádio Nilton Santos, in a match valid for the Campeonato Brasileiro. Besides the result, another positive piece of news was the return of midfielder Erick Pulgar, who had not played since June.

Erick Pulgar started the match on the bench and came on for Evertton Araújo at the 15th minute of the second half. During this period, the Chilean midfielder completed all 16 passes he attempted on the field, in addition to making three defensive actions.

WHAT WAS PULGAR'S SITUATION?

During the Club World Cup, Erick Pulgar was injured on June 29th, in Flamengo's 4-2 defeat to Bayern Munich (GER) in the round of 16. The player suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO VS BOTAFOGO?

Flamengo made light work of Botafogo this Wednesday (15th). Early in the first half, Pedro opened the scoring for the red-and-black team. In the second half, Luiz Araújo and Gonzalo Plata sealed the 3-0 scoreline.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Thus, with Erick Pulgar available, Flamengo will take the field on Sunday (19th), against Palmeiras, at Maracanã, at 4pm (Brasília time). In this way, Coluna do Fla brings you all the information about the match.

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