Player ‘forgives’ Carrascal: ‘It happens in all teams…’ | OneFootball

What did Emerson Royal say after Flamengo vs Independiente Medellín (COL) in the Libertadores?

Flamengo cruised to a big win and gave Independiente Medellín (COL) very little room on Thursday (16) at the Maracanã. However, in the Rubro-Negro’s 4-1 victory, Carrascal lost the ball in midfield, which led to the Colombian side’s goal. In a post-match interview, Emerson Royal ‘forgave’ and played down his teammate’s mistake.

“The message at halftime was that we had to keep doing what we were doing. Their goal came from our mistake, a lapse in concentration, but that happens to every team. We just had to keep controlling the game, keep putting them under pressure, and if we did that, the goal was only a matter of time,” said Emerson Royal in a post-match interview at the Maracanã.

WHAT WAS CARRASCAL’S MISTAKE IN FLAMENGO VS INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN IN THE LIBERTADORES?

Carrascal’s crucial mistake came in the 40th minute of the first half, when he tried to control the ball but was dispossessed. Right after that, Independiente Medellín launched a counterattack and beat Rossi through Yony Gonzáles, formerly of Fluminense.

HOW DID FLAMENGO VS INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN END?

Even with that mistake, Carrascal and the Flamengo squad still came away with the win. Thanks to goals from Lucas Paquetá, Bruno Henrique, Arrascaeta, and Pedro, Mengão secured its second win of the group stage and now sits alone at the top of Libertadores Group A with six points.

WILL CARRASCAL PLAY IN FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

After starting in the Libertadores, Carrascal has been officially ruled out for Flamengo’s upcoming matches. The Colombian is serving a suspension for being sent off in the Supercopa do Brasil final. As a result, he will miss the games against Bahia and Atlético-MG (Brasileirão) and Vitória (Copa do Brasil).

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS BAHIA IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

The match between Flamengo and Bahia kicks off at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (19) in the Brasileirão. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match, which will be played at the Maracanã, on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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