Bruno Henrique scores twice in the first half
In the first game of the Libertadores do Flamengo semifinal, they got the better of Barcelona and beat Guayaquil 2-0 at Maracanã.
But it was the visitors who came out better. Early on, Diego Alves had to make great saves to avoid the Ecuadorian team’s goal. After the scares, the red black woke up for departure. Gabigol crossed the head of Bruno Henrique who opened the scoring. The attacker would hit the crossbar with one more header. Crossbar that also swung in a nice shot by midfielder Andreas Pereira. There was still no time, Bruno Henrique extended the advantage. In the last move before the break, Barcelona had Molina sent off.
In the second stage, the match ended up losing intensity. Before the end, Léo Pereira was expelled for hitting Léon with an elbow to the face.
The game also marked the debut of defender David Luiz, who, alongside Rodrigo Caio, formed a starting duo.
With the victory, Flamengo can tie or lose by a goal difference that still has a spot in the return game. If a team is defeated by two goals difference, but scoring one or more goals in Ecuador also guarantees a classification. It is worth remembering that the away goal is a tie-breaker at this stage of the Libertadores. In the case of 2-0 for Barcelona, the decision will be on penalties.
