Filipe Luís hails Flamengo win, eyes Copa Libertadores clash | OneFootball

Flamengo defeated Juventude this Sunday, 2-0, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship, at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium. After the match, coach Filipe Luís praised the away victory against the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

“We came here to a very difficult field, where I personally had the opportunity to play. I know how hard it is to win here, and we did it. A great victory against a very well-coached team,” said Filipe Luís in a press conference.

At Alfredo Jaconi, Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Emerson Royal scored the goals for Flamengo's victory, ending a 28-year streak against Juventude.

With this result, coach Filipe Luís’s team remains at the top of the Brazilian Championship, with 50 points, four more than the runner-up Palmeiras.

Quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores

Now, Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), when they host Estudiantes for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores at Maracanã.

“You speak well when you say it’s the most important game of the year. For me, it is. Given the value of the Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes. After an incredible season we are having, of course, it is the most important game of the year. Honestly, I only prepared for the Juventude game. I did everything thinking about how to beat Juventude,” projected Filipe Luís.

The return match takes place on September 25, Thursday, at 9:30 PM, at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in La Plata, Argentina.

“Starting tomorrow, we will begin to study and work to see what the best solutions are to face Estudiantes. They are a great opponent, especially being one of the Argentine teams that compete so well. We have the example of Central Córdoba in the group stage,” he concluded.

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