Rubro-negro makes 4-1 and opens wide advantage for the game on the lap
Flamengo didn’t know and thrashed Olímpia 4-1 at the Manuel Ferreira stadium, in Paraguay. The victory left the red-black team with the spot for the semifinals very well underway, as the Brazilian club can lose by up to 3-0, which remains with the spot. If Olímpia wins by 4-1 the classification defined in the penalties. The Paraguayan team needs to win with a difference of four goals or win with a difference of three goals over 4-1 to advance. The return match will be next Wednesday, in Brasília.
The first goal was scored by Arrascaeta, after a great exchange of time passes. In the middle of the first stage, Salazar made a tough entry in Arrascaeta and ended up taking the worst. The game was paralyzed for 11 minutes and the player had to leave the field by ambulance.
With the ball rolling again, Filipe Luís made a foul from behind on Sosa and a second yellow card. The lateral would be sent off, but, after analysis by the VAR, the referee saw a penalty in the play in Arrascaeta and annulled the card for the left-back. Afterwards, Gabigol converted. Before the break, Olímpia dropped with Iván Torres.
On the return of the second half, Gabigol scored another one for Flamengo. The Paraguayan team seems to have felt the third goal and Flamengo started to dominate the match once and for all. The red-black wasted chances to increase the score, until at the end of the match, Vitinho sealed the 4-1 victory for Flamengo.
