Flamengo will beat Deportivo Táchira 1-0, on the night of Thursday (03/04), for the first round of Group C of Libertadores. The goal was scored by Juninho, who had just taken the field. Sporting News shows how the goal was.
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How was Juninho’s goal?
At 12 minutes of the second half, Juninho entered and in his first touch scored the goal of Flamengo. Alex Sandro released Everton Cebolinha, who crossed from the left, Bruno Henrique deflected for the second post, and the striker appeared to open the marker.
Juninho had not marked since March 12, in a 2-1 win over Fluminense for the Carioca Championship. The striker, hired this season, was already the target of the fans.
Juninho numbers in Flamengo
Who is Juninho?
Juninho is 28 years old and began his career at the base of Athletico, where he stayed until the under-20. From there, it was loaned to Portimonense, from Portugal, but without much chance. He also had stints at clubs such as GE Brazil, Novorizontino, Figueirense and Vila Nova.
In 2019, he left Athletico to play at Estoril Praia, Portugal. He stood out and played at Chaves, another Portuguese club, until he was hired by Qarabag in 2023, where he won the Azerbaijan League last season.
