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Playing away from home, Central Córdoba dominated the game, with 70% possession, 15 to 9 shots on goal and 380 to 144 passes. However, Banfield scored the goals, with Martín Río (twice) and Marcos Arturia. At the end of the second half, Gáston Verón reduced the deficit.
With the defeat, Central Córdoba dropped to 12th place out of 15 teams in Group A of the Argentine Championship. The Argentine team's record in 16 games is five wins, three draws and eight losses. In addition, the Mais Querido's opponent's record is negative, with 21 goals scored and 22 conceded.
Flamengo faces Central Córdoba next Wednesday (7) with a single mission: to win. This is because the Rubro-Negro is three points behind the Argentine team. In addition, LDU (EQU) has five points and will face bottom team Deportivo Táchira (VEN).
Before thinking about Central Córdoba , the Flamengo squad focuses its attention on the Brasileirão. The Mais Querido returns to the field this Sunday (4), in a match valid for the seventh round of the Brasileirão, against Cruzeiro, at 6:30 pm.
The Mais Querido athlete praised the team's performance and compared the intensity of the teams; Rubro-Negro was eliminated by the German team
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Flamengo was eliminated by Bayern Munich this past Sunday (29), and said goodbye to the Club World Cup. After the match, striker Wallace Yan spoke to the press and placed Mais Querido on the same 'level' as the German team.
Wallace Yan compares Flamengo and Bayern: "Of course we can say that (that he played on equal terms with Bayern)".
He continued: "We made some mistakes there, which is natural in football, every team makes mistakes. Now, we're going back to Brazil, working and improving a lot ," declared Wallace Yan, in a post-match interview.
Despite being eliminated, Flamengo managed to demonstrate some of the quality of its squad. After being 2-0 down on the scoreboard, the Mais Querido continued to try to reduce the score. Among the attempts, Mengo caused trouble and scored twice, with Gerson and Jorginho.
Wallace Yan was one of Flamengo's standout players at the Club World Cup. In the first phase, the youngster took advantage of his opportunities and scored in the matches against Chelsea and Los Angeles FC. With this feat, he finished the tournament as the team's top scorer in the competition.
Now, Flamengo will only return to the field in the week of July 13, when they face São Paulo, in the Brasileirão. In the meantime, the red-black squad will enjoy a few days of vacation before returning to activities.
The red-and-black nation showed up in force in the elimination to Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup and the German goalkeeper did not hide his excitement
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An idol of Bayern Munich and with a remarkable stint at Flamengo, Rafinha revealed an exchange of messages with Manuel Neuer , who praised the Mengão squad , after the duel between the two clubs in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. In an appearance on the program Fechamento SporTV, the former full-back said that the German goalkeeper was impressed by the red-and-black fans present at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Neuer on Flamengo fans: "it was incredible"
“He’s my partner, I talk to him very often. They already knew how strong Flamengo ’s team was, but what caught his attention the most was the fans. He told me: ‘Wow, against Boca it was really cool, now against Flamengo it was incredible. Every game should be like this here, it’s more exciting ’”, said Rafinha.
Despite the nation's celebration, Flamengo was eliminated from the competition after losing 4-2 to Bayern . The team returns to Rio de Janeiro on Monday night, while the German team remains in the competition and will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals.
Coach Filipe Luís did not hide his frustration after the defeat to the German giants. In the post-match press conference, the Flamengo coach was pleased with his team's performance on the field and stressed that Bayern Munich is an elite European team , which puts them on a different level than Mais Querido today.
“Simply recognize the superiority of the opponent. They played a great game, they are very good, we already knew that. At this level, they do not forgive any mistake. But I am very proud of my team , for the effort they made, the way they believed, they fought until the end, but that is football. Those who deserved it won. We have to recognize the merit and superiority of the opponent and keep working,” declared the coach.
The Mais Querido striker spoke about the importance of the Nation for the next games of Rubro-Negro, which competes in the Brasileirão, Libertadores and Copa do Brasil
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Flamengo was eliminated by Bayern Munich this past Sunday (29) and said goodbye to the Club World Cup. Now, the red-and-black squad says goodbye to the United States and returns to Rio de Janeiro with a focus on the rest of the season. Thus, striker Bruno Henrique opened his heart and asked for the Nation's support.
Bruno Henrique asks for support from Flamengo fans: "The support of the nation will be essential to achieve our objectives."
He continued: "Everyone is sad. We have to lift our heads. We have things to fight for in the rest of the season. They have never left us helpless, and they won't be now. We're going together," said Bruno Henrique , in an interview in the mixed zone.
Flamengo is currently the leader of the Brazilian Championship, with 24 points. During this period, the Mais Querido has seven wins, three draws and one loss. In addition, in the Copa do Brasil, the Rubro-Negro will face Atlético-MG in the round of 16.
In the Libertadores, despite having struggled in the qualifying phase, Flamengo managed to advance to the round of 16 and now faces Internacional, with the first game being with the team from Rio Grande do Sul as the home team.
Now, Flamengo will only return to the field in the week of July 13, when they face São Paulo, in the Brasileirão. In the meantime, the red-black squad will enjoy a few days of vacation before returning to activities.