Alex Sandro: Flamengo’s main hurdle v Internacional, "They’re back…" | OneFootball

See what Alex Sandro, Flamengo’s left-back, had to say

Flamengo defeated Internacional 1-0, but the lead could have been larger given the chances the team created throughout the match. After the game, left-back Alex Sandro praised the team’s attitude this Wednesday (13th) and pointed out the main difficulty faced against the team from Rio Grande do Sul, in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16, at Maracanã.

— If the result had been bigger in our favor, it would have been better. But we’re playing against a very strong team, with great players. We have to focus on the next games, which are two more against them (Internacional). But speaking about this game, they came back better in the second half and ended up making things difficult for us. However, we managed to impose our rhythm and do everything we had been training for —, said Alex Sandro.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO’S GAME AGAINST INTERNACIONAL?

Flamengo had a dominant first half, creating several chances to score against Internacional. In one of them, Bruno Henrique scored with a header, opening the scoring for the Rubro-Negro.

After the break, however, Flamengo’s intensity was not the same, and Internacional started to get into the game. Even though they weren’t very dangerous, the team from Rio Grande do Sul got close to Flamengo’s goal. However, the clearest chance to score was for Mengão, with Luiz Araújo, who was stopped by Rochet’s save.

WHAT ADVANTAGE DOES FLAMENGO HAVE FOR THE SECOND LEG AGAINST INTERNACIONAL?

With a 1-0 scoreline, Flamengo takes the advantage into the second leg of the Libertadores. That’s because, next Wednesday (20th), the Rubro-Negro can draw by any score and still advance to the quarterfinals. If the result from Maracanã is repeated, the tie will be decided by penalties.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT GAME?

Before the ‘decider’ in the Libertadores, Flamengo returns to the field to face Internacional, this time in the Brasileirão. The match will take place this Sunday (17th), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Beira Rio. Finally, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show all the details of the match on YouTube.

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