After third place in the Club World Cup, King was at Mengao from the start for the second game in a row. Tonight they beat Volta Redonda 3-1, for the state tournament.
After his expedition through Morocco, playing in the FIFA Club World Cup, the flamenco returned to internal competition. The balance sheet was not positive for Mengao in African territory, given that all the chips were in the process of reaching a direct definition with Real Madrid, however. they fell surprisingly with the Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals. A result that was not in anyone’s calculations.
The fall and bad footballing expression of one of the powers that Conmebol left to coach Vitor Pereira, who came to Rio from Corinthians, touched. As a consolation prize, they won third place against Egypt’s Al Ahly. Today, back in Brazil, they beat Volta Redonda 3-1, for the eighth round of the Carioca Championship.
Arturo Vidal started again at Rubro-Negro. After all the controversy caused by his explosive reaction to not adding minutes in the match against Boavista, before going to Morocco, little by little the panorama changed for King, because adds its second straight game from the start. He has already started the weekend, against Al Ahly, and tonight he repeated. He took the place of Éverton Ribeiro, sharing the midfield with Thiago Maia and Gerson. He was replaced at 58′ by Erick Pulgar.
It was Volta Redonda who started in front, on a goal from Luizinho, before half-time (45’+3′). In added time in the first half, Gabriel Barbosa missed a penalty. Despite this, Fla turned things around at halftime.
At 57′, Gabigol himself tied the match 1-1. The Mengao gunner did it again at 75′, after a pass from the Uruguayan Giorgian De Arrascaeta. In added time (90’+5′), Pedro scored the 3-1 final for Flamengo.
With this result, the Chilean team leads the state tournament with 17 points in seven games played. He is undefeated, with five wins and two draws. Although this Saturday they have another match for Cariocao, the next big challenge will be next week, with the definition of the collect .
On Tuesday the 21st they have the first leg against Independiente del Valle in Ecuador. After losing in the Brazilian Super Cup and the Club World Cup, the powerful Flamengo has no right to fail in a new competition. A new chance for national players to be present and add a star to the list.
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