Emerson Royal suffers sprain, Flamengo worry for upcoming matches | OneFootball

Emerson Royal was substituted at halftime of Flamengo x Internacional

Right-back Emerson Royal had to leave the game between Flamengo and Internacional earlier this Wednesday (13). That's because the Rubro-Negro reported the player's injury at the end of the first half of the match valid for the first leg of the Libertadores.

"Emerson Royal suffered a sprain in his left ankle, still in the early stages of the first half, and had to be substituted at halftime," says the statement from Mais Querido. Therefore, Uruguayan Guillermo Varela entered in place of the number 22.

Royal's injury occurred at 25' of the first half, after a dispute with an Internacional player, when the game was still 0-0. Then, the right-back fell on the lawn with pain, which required medical attention. The player, however, continued on the field until the end of the first half.

How was the goal?

Flamengo had been pressing Internacional since the beginning of the game. The Rubro-Negro, however, reached the goal at 27 minutes of the first half. On the occasion, Luiz Araújo took a corner kick in the right measure, which found Bruno Henrique inside the area. Thus, the number 27 headed alone and inflated the nets behind Rochet.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Before returning to the Libertadores, Flamengo and Internacional face each other, but for the Brasileirão. Thus, the confrontation between the teams takes place on Sunday (17), from 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio. Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows everything that will happen in the match, on YouTube.

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