Lucas Paquetá on Flamengo duo after win: “So special to play with them” | OneFootball

What did Lucas Paquetá, Flamengo player, say about Bruno Henrique and Arrascaeta?

Flamengo ‘ran over’ Independiente Medellín (COL) this Thursday (16), winning 4-1 in the second round of the Libertadores. Scorer of Flamengo’s first goal, Lucas Paquetá did not hide how he feels about playing alongside Bruno Henrique and Arrascaeta, idols of Mengão.

— They are our idols. I have celebrated many of their goals in the Libertadores throughout all these years. I celebrated many titles, and they gave us a lot of joy. Today, I celebrate on the pitch -, he said, before concluding:

— I am a fan on the pitch and I can admire them up close. Seeing their quality is very special. The whole squad is very talented, but it is very special to play with the two of them -, Paquetá concluded.

How was the Flamengo vs. Independiente Medellín match?

Flamengo dominated the match and opened the scoring just 14 minutes into the first half. On that occasion, Lucas Paquetá received a pass from Ayrtonv Lucas and finished perfectly into the left corner of the opposing goalkeeper’s net. However, in the 40th minute, after a mistake by Carrascal, Yony Gonzáles equalized for Independiente Medellín.

In addition, still before the end of the first half, Bruno Henrique put Flamengo back in front. Then, in the second half, in the fourth minute, Arrascaeta scored Mengão’s third goal. Finally, in the 51st minute, Pedro ‘put the Colombians away for good’ and made it 4-1.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the Libertadores?

With the win this Thursday (16), Flamengo reclaimed the top spot in Group A of the Libertadores, with six points. In second place is Estudiantes (ARG), with four. Finally, Independiente Medellín and Cusco (PER) are at the bottom, with one and zero points, respectively.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Lucas Paquetá available, Flamengo return to the pitch this Sunday (19) to face Bahia. The match will take place at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, for the 12th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Bahia through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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