VIDEO | Plata nets Flamengo’s third goal against Internacional | OneFootball

Plata scores his fourth goal in five games for Flamengo

Flamengo faces Internacional this Sunday (17), at Beira-Rio, in a match valid for the 20th round of the Brasileirão. Thus, after Pedro scored twice for Mengão, Gonzalo Plata extended the score to 3-0, at 17 minutes of the second half.

WATCH THE GOAL:

The third goal of Flamengo came from the feet of Gonzalo Plata. After Ayrton Lucas recovered the ball in the central zone of the field, Arrascaeta found the Ecuadorian at the entrance of the area. Thus, the red-black player carried the 'pelota' and hit the right corner of the goal defended by Anthoni, extending the score for the Most Beloved.

WHAT IS THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS?

With the 3-1 victory, Flamengo reached 43 points in the Brasileirão and secured another week in the isolated leadership of the tournament. Currently, the team closest to Fla is Cruzeiro, with 37 points. The Minas Gerais team will still play on Monday (18), facing Mirassol. However, it is worth noting that, at the moment, both have the same number of games in the championship.

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What is Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo's next game will be on Wednesday (20), facing Internacional again. This time, however, it will be for the Libertadores. After opening a 1-0 lead in the first leg of the round of 16, Fla can even tie with the Gaúcho team to advance in the continental competition.

It is worth noting that there is no tiebreaker criterion by qualified goal. In other words, in case of any tie in the aggregate score, the decision of the spot will go to penalties. However, Flamengo guarantees that it will not go to Beira Rio thinking about defending or holding the lead, but rather in search of a new victory to advance without scares.

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