Flamengo | Lino and Bruno Henrique spark ‘quick comeback’ v River Plate | OneFootball

Flamengo and River Plate (ARG) hold a partial lead in the first half

Flamengo managed to equalize and come from behind against River Plate (ARG) in a friendly this Friday (03). As a result, the Rubro-Negro side held a partial lead in the first half of the match at the Algarve Stadium, in Portugal.

Watch the 1st goal:

Samuel Lino unleashed a thunderous strike from outside the box, leaving goalkeeper Beltrán with no chance in the 28th minute. Then, shortly after, Bruno Henrique received a through ball inside the area, sent his marker to the ground, and finished to turn the match around.

Watch the 2nd goal:

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Were there more goals between Flamengo and River?

The net only found the back of the goal in the first half. So, the friendly ended 2-2 in Flamengo’s debut in the Algarve Tournament. Fla will have two more matches against Lausanne (SUI) and Benfica (POR).

Will Flamengo have more friendlies?

In addition to the matches in Portugal, Mengão will have another friendly on July 17 against Olimpia (PAR). That way, Fla will wrap up its preparations with the clash at Arena Mané Garrincha, in Brasília.

What is Flamengo preparing for?

The break for the World Cup split the Brazilian football season into two parts. So, the mid-season training period is a way for the squad not to feel a lack of rhythm when the official match calendar resumes.

Flamengo are second in the Brasileirão with 34 points, seven behind leaders Palmeiras, who have played one more match. In the Libertadores, Fla finished first in the overall standings. The Rubro-Negro side’s opponent in the round of 16 is Cruzeiro.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

The friendly tournament will feature Mengão again starting at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on Wednesday (08) against Lausanne. Coluna do Fla will provide the match result through its website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.