Gonzalo Plata seen partying in Rio after Flamengo defeat leaks | OneFootball

Gonzalo Plata and the other Flamengo players were given a day off on Sunday (26)

On Saturday (25), Flamengo lost the 30th round of the Brasileirão 1-0 to Fortaleza. Right after the match, which took place in Ceará, the red-and-black delegation returned to Rio de Janeiro. As a result, on Sunday (26), an alleged photo of Gonzalo Plata at a party was leaked.

Although the Flamengo squad had the day off on Sunday (26), the possibility that Gonzalo Plata spent the night partying in Rio de Janeiro stirred up the fans on social media. This is because the red-and-black supporters were upset due to the defeat to Fortaleza the previous day.

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In addition, some fans claimed that Plata would show up to training hungover on Monday (27), when the Flamengo squad returns to Ninho do Urubu. In the meantime, the player sent a message to the fan who posted the image.

What did Plata say?

Did something similar happen recently?

Yes! Before the direct clash with Palmeiras in the Brasileirão, an alleged video of Wallace Yan partying in Rio de Janeiro was leaked online. At the time, the player’s press office stated that he was on a day off and, moreover, would not be included in the squad for the match against the São Paulo team.

And on the pitch?

Trying to avoid off-field controversies like Plata’s, Flamengo is trying to stay focused on the sequence of important games this season. After the defeat in the Brasileirão, the Red-and-Black needs to focus on the Libertadores decider.

This is because, on Wednesday (29), Flamengo faces Racing (ARG) again, in the second leg of the Libertadores semifinals. The match kicks off at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Presidente Perón Stadium, known as ‘El Cilindro’, with live broadcast by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV.

How was the first leg?

In the first leg at Maracanã, Flamengo opened the scoring at 42 minutes into the second half. In the play, Jorge Carrascal set up Bruno Henrique, who missed a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. However, on the rebound, number 15 found the back of the net against Racing.

It’s worth noting that earlier, Samuel Lino had a goal disallowed. However, with the 1-0 victory, Flamengo travels to Argentina with a minimal advantage. Thus, the team led by Filipe Luís can draw with Racing and still qualify for the Libertadores final.

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