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What did Lucas Paquetá say after Flamengo vs Independiente Medellín (COL)?

Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring in Flamengo’s rout of Independiente Medellín (COL) in the second round of the Libertadores. After the match, the midfielder celebrated the goal, praised his teammates highly and also spoke about his dream of winning the continental title with Mengão.

— Today’s goal was very special. It was my first goal in the Libertadores, something I really wanted, and I’m happy to have scored and helped with the win. This squad is wonderful, they work very hard, and it’s great to see up close everything they do. I hope that this year we can win the title once again —, Paquetá said in a post-match interview this Thursday (16).

DID LUCAS PAQUETÁ SCORE IN FLAMENGO VS INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN?

Yes! The Ninho graduate was responsible for opening the scoring for Flamengo against Independiente Medellín. On that occasion, Lucas Paquetá’s goal came in the 15th minute of the first half after receiving a pass from Ayrton Lucas.

Without waiting for the ball to bounce, Lucas Paquetá fired a shot into the left corner with no chance for the opposing goalkeeper. In addition to that goal, Bruno Henrique, Arrascaeta and Pedro also found the net at the Maracanã.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION IN THE LIBERTADORES?

With the big win, Flamengo now sit alone at the top of Group A in the Libertadores with six points. Next comes Estudiantes (ARG), who have four. The Argentine side is, in fact, Rubro-Negro’s next opponent in the competition on April 29, away from home.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Before that, however, Flamengo return to the pitch this Sunday (19) to face Bahia in the Brasileirão. In short, the match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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