. Paquetá, formerly of Flamengo, stole the spotlight by opening the scoring and leading the Hammers' midfield, but the 2-2 draw revealed a balanced match.
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Last Sunday, the clash between West Ham and Nottingham Forest shook the Premier League fields. The protagonist of the match was the skilled ex-Flamengo midfielder, Paquetá, who, by opening the scoring with a goal in the 3rd minute, demonstrated once again his mastery on the field. However, despite the promising start, the Hammers were unable to maintain their advantage and ended up drawing 2-2.
Paquetá, when orchestrating the midfield, was not limited to just the opening goal. His performance was marked by two tackles, a cut, an interception and leadership in the London team's plays. The ability of Flamengo's youngster stood out, highlighting his importance not only as a goalscorer, but as a fundamental piece in the construction of plays. The dispute between the two teams revealed a balanced game, with West Ham opening the score early on thanks to the goal from Paquetá.
The midfielder received the ball in front of the penalty area and, with a cross shot, beat the opposing goalkeeper, without giving him a chance to save. However, Nottingham Forest managed to equalize the score in the first stage, taking advantage of a mistake by Areola, with Awoniyi being responsible for leveling the playing field. In the second stage, Paquetá continued to be the team's maestro, serving his teammates, who, in turn, wasted several opportunities.
In the 21st minute, Elanga turned the game around for Nottingham Forest by receiving the free ball and finishing past the Hammers goalkeeper. West Ham's response came quickly, with Bowen equalizing in the 23rd minute, after a precise corner kick by Ward-Prowse. In the final minutes of the match, Paquetá's team looked for a comeback. In another corner, in the 43rd minute, Ward-Prowse found Soucek, who, despite not being at his best in the match, was decisive in West Ham's victory.
With this result, the Hammers won three important points, moving up to ninth place in the table, with 17 points. After the end of this exciting round, the teams will take advantage of the FIFA Data break. However, it is noteworthy that Paquetá is not among those called up by Fernando Diniz. Thus, the talented Flamengo player will only return to the pitch on 11/25, when West Ham will face Burnley, in another Premier League challenge.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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