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Flamengo and River Plate (ARG) reached an agreement for left back Matías Viña

While the match between Flamengo and Independiente Medellín (COL) was halted on Thursday (07), River Plate (ARG) was playing with Matías Viña as goalkeeper. The full-back, on loan from the Rubro-Negro, had to go in goal against Carabobo (VEN) after Beltrán was sent off in the Copa Sudamericana.

There were five minutes left in the match when River Plate’s goalkeeper made a sliding tackle on an opponent outside the box. Faced with that situation, Viña became the Argentines’ “solution.”

Did Viña play well as a goalkeeper?

The player still under contract with Flamengo took over when the score was already 1-1. Then, with the new goalkeeper and one man fewer outfield, the Buenos Aires side managed to score once more and secure all three points in the fourth round of the Sudamericana group stage.

As unusual as it was, the Uruguayan did not need to make a single intervention. That is because, in ten minutes wearing the gloves, Carabobo did not get a single shot on target. In other words, the full-back did not even have to take a goal kick.

Is Viña still a Flamengo player?

The 28-year-old defender was loaned to River Plate for one year. For that period, the Argentine club will pay 500,000 dollars (R$ 2.7 million). If the full-back plays at least 50% of the team’s matches this year, it will trigger the mandatory purchase clause for 5 million dollars (R$ 27 million).

Did Flamengo also play this Thursday (07)?

The Most Beloved did take the field at Atanasio Girardot Stadium. However, protests from the home fans caused the match to be suspended and then called off. Fla hopes to be awarded the three points by walkover in the Libertadores group stage.

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