After scoring and assisting against Vasco, Ayrton Lucas stood out at Flamengo for being decisive and “top scorer” in classics against rivals from Rio
This Monday, the 5th, the Flamengo scored a hit on Basqueby the score of 4 to 1. One of the great highlights of the match and the round of the Brazilian he was Ayrton Lucasleft-back who is going through a great phase and was recently called up for the Brazilian Team. The player scored a goal and provided an assist, increasing his participation in goals in classics.
In 2023, Ayrton Lucas accumulates 11 direct participations in goals, in 32 matches played. Thus, more than half of his goals and assists, six so far, were against rivals from Rio de Janeiro. Until now, the Botafogo is the only one who hasn’t fallen victim to the left-back, but Vasco and Fluminense already suffered with the number 6 shirt.
In all the classics disputed by Flamengo, Ayrton Lucas scored two goals against Vasco, another two against Fluminense, and an assist in each duel. Botafogo was the team that the player faced the least, only three matches so far, and did not serve any teammate or score.
“Since the pre-season I’ve been trying to improve in everything and I’ve had a really good streak. I am very happy to be living this wonderful moment, I hope to continue in this way so that at the end of the season we can look for titles. I knew that if I kept this sequence at Flamengo I would arrive at this wonderful moment that I am living here “said the left-back.
In addition, the player opened the game about the feeling of serving the main Brazilian team for the first time. “And now I will have the honor of defending the national team, but I need to keep my feet on the ground, to be better every game because God has a lot ahead of me”concluded Ayrton Lucas.
Source: sportbuzz
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