Rossi admits error on first goal, Arrascaeta rues Flamengo loss | OneFootball

After the 3-2 defeat to Lanús in the Recopa Sudamericana final, suffered on Thursday night, Rossi and Arrascaeta spoke about Flamengo’s performance. The goalkeeper acknowledged his mistake in the first goal of the match, and the midfielder lamented finishing as runners-up at Maracanã.

“Today was complicated”

“There are no words right now. Honestly, it’s hard to speak after a game like this. Today was complicated. We wanted to win another trophy on this stage as important as Maracanã. Now it’s time to lower our heads and work,” said Arrascaeta, who scored the first of Flamengo’s two penalty goals.

The Uruguayan was direct in pointing out the path to finding the level of football expected by the fans, who booed the team at the end of the match. “There’s no other word but resilience. We have to be aware that we are not the Flamengo we want to be. Everyone has to improve,” he demanded.

“Mistakes happen”

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Rossi admitted the mistake made in the first goal of the game. “I passed to Ayrton. He tried to pass it back to me and the ball was short. I couldn’t get there. If I had committed a foul, it would have been a red card. Mistakes happen and we made one. The fans can criticize and we have to respond on the field,” he declared.

The goalkeeper accepted the criticism from the Maracanã stands, but predicted a happy end to the season. “Obviously the fans will be upset. At the end of the year, if we celebrate, they celebrate with us. I want to thank them for their support today throughout the 120 minutes,” added the Argentine.

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