In a match for the 3rd round of Group H of the Libertadores Cup, Flamengo, led by Portuguese coach Paulo Sousa, traveled to the capital of Chile, Santiago, having won 3-2 over Universidade Católica.
The game started well for the mengãowho soon got ahead, confirming the full favoritism, with a goal by former Benfica striker, Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa, at 8′, assisted by another of the great figures of the team (and of the competition), the striker Bruno Henrique.
However, after another eight minutes, in the 16th minute, right-back Mauricio Isla, on his way home (he graduated from the Catholic University before heading to the Italian side Udinese), scored in his own goal.
But, as the duo Bruno Henrique/Gabigol was in a diabolical night, behold, at 35′, the left winger would again make a decisive pass for the execution of the goalscorer of the rubro-blacks to successfully finish, replacing Flamengo in command of the marker . At half-time, there is, therefore, a 2-1 advantage, in favor of Paulo Sousa’s men.
In the complementary stage, in the 85th minute, it would be Lázaro’s turn (coming off the bench at 65′), to score the 3-1 in favor of the historic carioca, assisted by another rabbit taken from the hat by Paulo Sousa, Marinho, who had been released also at 65′.
Close to the final whistle, in added time, central Pablo Castro, at 90’+5, would put the ball in the back of his own nets, in another red-black own goal.
This was the third victory, in as many Group H rounds, for Flamengo, which, after the first round of this phase, leads its isolated group, with nine points, registering eight goals scored and only three conceded, very well on the way to move to the round of 16 of Champions sul-americana.
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