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What did Luiz Henrique, former Botafogo player and current Zenit (RUS) striker, say about Lucas Paquetá?

Brazil played at Maracanã and defeated Chile 3-0 last Thursday (04), in the penultimate round of the Qualifiers. In the match, Lucas Paquetá took advantage of a great play by Luiz Henrique and scored the second goal for the ‘Amarelinha’. In a post-match interview, the former Botafogo striker and current Zenit (RUS) player spoke about the attitude of the Flamengo academy product in the play.

“I was hoping to score my goal, but Paquetá was very smart. I was really happy that he scored and in the end, I provided the assist for him,” said Luiz Henrique in the mixed zone at Maracanã on Thursday (04).

HOW WAS LUCAS PAQUETÁ’S GOAL IN THE BRAZIL VS CHILE MATCH?

Lucas Paquetá started the game on the bench, but was brought on in the second half. In his very first minute on the pitch, the Flamengo academy product started a move, exchanging passes with Luiz Henrique. With the ball under control, the former Botafogo player and current Zenit (RUS) striker created a play and managed to chip the Chilean goalkeeper. However, before that, Paquetá headed the ball and scored the goal for the ‘Amarelinha’.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT MATCH IN THE QUALIFIERS?

After defeating Chile and gaining momentum, the squad was given a break and regrouped this Saturday (06) at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis. Now, Carlo Ancelotti is preparing to take the field for the final round of the World Cup 2026 Qualifiers cycle.

Thus, Brazil returns to the field this Tuesday (09) to face Bolivia, away from home, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), in El Alto. In this way, Coluna do Fla will show all the details of the match through the website, YouTube, and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (free-to-air) and SporTV (cable) will broadcast the match.

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