Flamengo boast 2 players in the Libertadores team of the week | OneFootball

Conmebol announced the 11 best players of the round of 16 this Friday (22)

Flamengo gave a true football lesson against Internacional last Wednesday (20), in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores da América. However, for Conmebol, only two rubro-negro players were among the 11 best of the last midweek in the continental tournament: Arrascaeta and Gonzalo Plata.

WHAT IS THE LIBERTADORES ROUND OF 16 BEST XI?

WHAT DID ARRASCAETA AND PLATA DO TO MAKE THE TEAM OF THE ROUND?

Curiously, the two Flamengo players participated in the goal that opened the scoring in the 2-0 victory over Internacional. Still in the first half, Samuel Lino received the ball from Bruno Henrique, cut inside and shot. Goalkeeper Rochet parried, Gonzalo Plata headed the rebound, and Arrascaeta sent it into the back of the net.

WASN’T THAT TOO LITTLE, CONMEBOL?

On the official Flamengo channels, the fans voted Saúl as the man of the match. In addition, the center-back duo Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira also shone at Estádio Beira-Rio. On the right flank, Varela put Wesley and Carbonero ‘in his pocket’. Jorginho, with all his class, dominated the midfield. In other words, practically the entire team coached by Filipe Luís could have made the Libertadores team of the round.

WHAT ABOUT THE QUARTERFINALS?

Conmebol will announce the next team of the round in September, twice, after the first and second legs of the Libertadores quarterfinals. In it, Flamengo fans hope the players will stand out, after all, on 09/18, the Rubro-Negro faces Estudiantes at Maracanã. The return leg is scheduled for the 25th of the same month, in Argentina.

While the Libertadores doesn’t come around, Flamengo shifts its focus back to the Brasileirão. After all, Mengão leads the competition and will try to extend its advantage this Monday (25), when it faces Vitória in the 21st round. The match kicks off at 9pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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