Arrascaeta ends Flamengo’s 7-year drought after Sport clash | OneFootball

Diego Ribas was the last Flamengo number 10 to score a free-kick goal

Arrascaeta scored Flamengo’s third goal in the 3-0 victory over Sport this Saturday (01), in the 31st round of the Brasileirão. In the 22nd minute of the second half, the Uruguayan took a free kick into the top corner and ‘sealed the coffin’ for the team from Pernambuco. In addition, the number 10 broke a seven-year drought for Fla.

This is because Diego Ribas was the last number 10 for Flamengo to score a free-kick goal. On that occasion, in 2018, the former player opened the scoring in a match against Paraná, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the Most Beloved. In this way, Arrascaeta added his name to yet another statistic for Fla.

How did Arrascaeta perform?

After a long run of matches, Arrascaeta was given a rest and started the match against Sport on the bench. Thus, the number 10 was brought on by Filipe Luís in the ninth minute of the second half, replacing Gonzalo Plata.

As a result, Arrascaeta found the net for Sport with less than 15 minutes on the pitch. In the 20th minute, Bruno Henrique won a free kick after being brought down by Lucas Lima. On the set piece, the Uruguayan put the ball into the top corner of the goal defended by Gabriel.

When is Flamengo’s next match?

With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (05) to face São Paulo. The match will take place at Vila Belmiro, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and São Paulo.

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