Check out Carrascal’s stats in Flamengo’s win over Racing | OneFootball

Flamengo struggled, but defeated Racing-ARG 1-0 this Wednesday at Maracanã, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals. The winning goal for the Rubro-Negro was scored by Colombian Jorge Carrascal, who posted very impressive numbers and was named the standout player of the match.

Carrascal’s goal came late in the game, at the 43rd minute of the second half. After goalkeeper Cambeses saved a shot from Bruno Henrique, the ball rebounded to the Colombian, who benefited from a deflection to open the scoring at Maracanã.

Impressive numbers

In addition to scoring the winning goal, Carrascal was crucial in creating chances for Flamengo. The Colombian midfielder was responsible for creating a big chance for the Rubro-Negro, as well as delivering four key passes.

Carrascal also stood out in other areas of the pitch. The Colombian completed three accurate crosses, made three successful dribbles, won 10 out of 16 ground duels, and was fouled six times. The data comes from Sofascore, an app specializing in football statistics.

Status of the Flamengo vs. Racing matchup

The second leg between the teams will be next Wednesday, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estadio Presidente Perón (El Cilindro), in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team from Rio only needs a draw to advance to the final. A simple win by the Argentinians will send the decision to penalties. 

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