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Bruno Henrique scored Flamengo's last goal in the match against Vitória

Flamengo thrashed Vitória 8-0 this Monday (25th), in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. In addition to the victory, one gesture during the match caught the fans' attention. That's because Mengão was awarded a penalty and, even though he is the official taker, Pedro handed the ball to Bruno Henrique. After the match, the number 9 explained why he ‘gave up’ the penalty.

— The penalty was given, I had already scored three goals in the match, and Bruno had just come on. I was going to give him the ball to take the penalty, because he hadn’t scored yet, and I wanted him to get his goal in the game too. I believe that for everyone in attack, as I said, it’s important that there’s no selfishness or ego from any player, no vanity — he said, before concluding:

— And thank God he was able to score. Today I saw a very collective Flamengo, with everyone participating in the goals, giving assists, scoring, and that’s what’s important, everyone being at their best so we can achieve what lies ahead — concluded Pedro, in an interview in the mixed zone.

Did Bruno Henrique break his goal drought in the Brasileirão?

With his goal against Vitória, Bruno Henrique ended a drought of over 4 months without finding the net in the Brasileirão. The last time the Flamengo striker had scored in the league was in the match against the same team from Bahia, on April 6th.

What is the situation of Pedro and Bruno Henrique?

It’s worth noting that Pedro and Bruno Henrique are competing for a spot in Filipe Luís’s team. That’s because, even though ‘BH’ was a success on the left side of the red-and-black attack, the player has been used as a center forward by the Mengão coach. Thus, this Monday (25th), the number 9 was chosen to start as a starter.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Pedro and Bruno Henrique available, Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (31st) to face Grêmio, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. Furthermore, the match takes place at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website and social media.

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