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Plata was talking about which Flamengo player?

Flamengo had a perfect performance against Vitória, which ended in a rout for Mengão, with an 8-0 victory. One of the main highlights of the Rubro-Negro was Samuel Lino, with two goals and three assists. After the match, Gonzalo Plata joked and said that now the number 16 has arrived at Fla.

Through social media, Flamengo shared behind-the-scenes images after the victory over Vitória, in the Brasileirão. On the way back to the locker room, Plata stopped Arrascaeta and pointed to Samuel Lino. Then, in a very relaxed tone, the Ecuadorian said: “He arrived, right?!”. Finally, the trio hugged and continued celebrating Mengão's victory.

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HOW WAS SAMUEL LINO'S PERFORMANCE IN THE FLAMENGO VS VITÓRIA GAME?

Plata joked about Samuel Lino's ‘debut’, as it was the first time the number 16 scored with the Sacred Mantle. On that occasion, the forward found the back of the net twice, once in each half. To complete the performance with a ‘golden key’, the player also provided three assists that resulted in goals for his teammates.

HOW IS FLAMENGO'S CURRENT SEASON GOING?

With Samuel Lino available, Flamengo is experiencing a good moment in the season. In the Brasileirão, the Rubro-Negro remains at the top of the table, with 46 points. In the Libertadores, the situation is no different. After two victories over Internacional in the round of 16, Mengão is guaranteed in the quarterfinals, where they will face Estudiantes (ARG).

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Flamengo's next game of the season takes place this Sunday (31) against Grêmio, for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. In summary, the match kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match with live coverage by Leo José and Rodrigo Lima, on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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