Lucas Paquetá opens up and makes a promise after Flamengo v Internacional | OneFootball

Lucas Paquetá took to social media after Flamengo's draw in the Brasileirão

The start of Lucas Paquetá's second stint at Flamengo is far from what the midfielder had dreamed of. After missing a clear goal in the Supercopa against Corinthians, the midfielder made a passing error that led to Internacional's goal this Wednesday (04). After the match, the homegrown player took to social media to vent.

See this photo on Instagram A post shared by Lucas Paquetá (@lucaspaqueta)

Against Internacional, Paquetá even had a good chance in the first half, with a shot saved by Rochet. However, the midfielder failed at a decisive moment. When trying to pass to Arrascaeta, the team from Rio Grande do Sul launched a counterattack, and Rafael Santos Borré opened the scoring.

Already without Paquetá, who ended up being substituted, Flamengo managed to equalize with Arrascaeta, from the penalty spot, in the second half. The result increases the pressure on the team, which hasn’t won in four matches this season: defeats to Fluminense (Carioca), São Paulo (Brasileirão) and Corinthians (Supercopa), in addition to the draw with Inter.

WHAT ARE PAQUETÁ'S NUMBERS AGAINST INTERNACIONAL?

In the 64 minutes he was on the field, Lucas Paquetá took three shots, one of them on target. In addition, the number 20 had a 68% pass completion rate (19/28) and missed the only long pass he attempted. In total, Flamengo’s latest signing had 44 actions with the ball.

COMEBACK ON SATURDAY?

In summary, after the disappointment of the Supercopa defeat and the draw in the Brasileirão, Paquetá will try to bounce back on Saturday (07), when Flamengo faces Sampaio Corrêa, in the last round of the group stage of the Campeonato Carioca. The match kicks off at 9pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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