The 12.000th goal could have come from a beautiful bicycle kick by Leandro Damião. However, with the Grêmio defender's handball, the referee signaled a penalty. Predestined, the number 18 didn't let the historic moment pass: with a perfect shot, goalkeeper on one side, ball on the other, Damião opened the scoring and scored the historic goal.

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Happy with his first match as a starter, applauded by the fans and marked in Flamengo's history, Leandro Damião thanked the Nation for their affection.

"I want to thank the fans for their affection. I hope they can still score many goals and thus help Flamengo," he said.

Now, Leandro Damião and the entire red-and-black squad turn their attention to the Copa Sudamericana. Next Wednesday, "Mais Querido" faces Figueirense at the Orlando Scarpelli Stadium. The first match of the national stage of the competition will take place at 22 p.m.