Juninho ends long goal drought for Flamengo against Sport | OneFootball

Juninho hadn't found the net for Flamengo since April

Flamengo ‘steamrolled’ Sport and won 5-1 this Saturday (15th), in a postponed match from the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Mengão, in fact, started behind on the scoreboard but managed a historic comeback. The scorer of the second goal, Juninho, broke a seven-month goal drought.

The last time Juninho had scored for Flamengo was on April 3rd, in a 1-0 win over Deportivo Táchira (VEN). On that occasion, the teams faced off in the group stage of the Libertadores. Thus, the striker ended his drought in the rout over Sport.

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How was Juninho's goal?

Juninho started the game between Flamengo and Sport on the bench. The player was brought on by Filipe Luís at 11 minutes into the second half, replacing Wallace Yan. Soon after, at the 15th minute, the striker took advantage of a rebound from a shot by Cebolinha and put Mengão ahead on the scoreboard.

When did Juninho join Flamengo?

The first signing of Flamengo for the 2025 season, Juninho was signed for 5 million euros (R$ 31 million at the exchange rate at the time). However, the striker has not been given many opportunities by Filipe Luís.

It’s worth noting that Juninho has not started a game as a starter for Flamengo since April 22nd, in the 0-0 draw with LDU (EQU), in the group stage of the Libertadores. Now, the striker is trying to capitalize on his goal and seek new opportunities with Filipe Luís.

What is Flamengo's next match?

With Juninho available, Flamengo returns to the pitch this Wednesday (19th) to face Fluminense. The Rio derby will take place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 34th round of the Brasileirão.

Thus, 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) and SporTV (cable) will broadcast the Flamengo vs Fluminense match.

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