Juninho, ex-Flamengo, scores Pumas winner in Mexican league, watch video | OneFootball

Juninho stood out in Pumas (MEX)'s victory over Puebla (MEX)

Juninho Vieira, former Flamengo player, continues to shine at the start of his stint with Pumas (MEX). This Friday (13th), the forward scored the winning goal for the Auriazules, coming from behind, against Puebla (MEX) in the Mexican Championship.

At 42 minutes into the second half, when the match seemed to be heading for a 2-2 draw, Juninho received the ball in the box and decided the game. The forward spun past his marker and finished between the legs of goalkeeper Daniel Gutierrez.

In his seventh game for Pumas, the striker has already scored three goals and provided two assists, quickly winning over the fans. True to his own style, the former Flamengo player celebrated with his traditional and good-humored hand gesture, forming the ‘V’ for Vieira.

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HOW DID JUNINHO LEAVE FLAMENGO?

At the end of December last year, Pumas of Mexico bought Juninho, investing 5 million euros (R$ 32.3 million) for the forward. Interestingly, this is the same amount that the Flamengo board had paid Qarabag (AZE) to sign him at the start of last season.

The striker was not part of coach Filipe Luís’s plans for the season, falling behind names like Pedro, Bruno Henrique and even Gonzalo Plata for the more central role. In addition, Flamengo dreams of signing a ‘number 9’ in the next transfer windows.

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