Danilo admits 'fear' before Flamengo v Cusco: “Hoped we'd avoid…” | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Cusco (PER) 2-0 in the Libertadores

Despite the altitude of 3,400 meters, Flamengo managed to beat Cusco (PER) 2-0 in the opening round of Group A of the Libertadores. So, Danilo praised the win at Estadio Garcilaso, in Peru, as they had faced the toughest possible opponent.

— Oh no, it’s not easy. I was hoping we wouldn’t get any team like this at altitude because it’s difficult, everything is different. But the team played a mature game, a composed game from a team that knows what it’s doing on the field — said Danilo, who added:

— The better positioned we are on the field, the less we’ll have to run. In conditions like these, we can dictate the game better and have more control, without letting it turn into an end-to-end match, which makes things much harder later on. Now, get some rest. And on Saturday, there’s more — the center back said on the sidelines.

Who scored the goals against Cusco?

In the second half, the Peruvians got off a shot that struck Lucas Paquetá. So, it looked like the referee would award a penalty, but the ball had gone out before the shot. Right after that, Rossi restarted play quickly, Ayrton Lucas burst forward and crossed for Bruno Henrique to head into the net.

Then, late in the match, Arrascaeta passed to Luiz Araújo on the right wing. Then, the No. 7 hit it first time, but the opposing goalkeeper spilled it. Right after, the Uruguayan took a shot, but once again the ball bounced back to the star, who headed it into the net.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Back in Brazil, Flamengo have a derby this Saturday (11). Thus, Fla-Flu kicks off at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, for the 11th round of the Brasileirão. Fluminense are the home side.

As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Cusco on YouTube, on the website, and across social media. The broadcast, however, is exclusive to Premiere (pay-per-view).

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