The 19 goals he scored in the Brazilian Championship and five in the Guanabara Cup weren't enough for Adriano. The Emperor wants more, and he already proved it in his Libertadores debut. After receiving a great pass from Leonardo Moura, with a skillful touch, he left the Universidad de Chile goalkeeper wanting more with the second goal in the 2-0 victory over the Chilean team on Wednesday night.

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Pleased with his individual performance, as well as that of the entire team, the number 10 praised his teammates' resilience. After all, Flamengo played with ten men from just two minutes into the first half. The player also emphasized the importance of Leonardo Moura opening the scoring for the Red-Blacks early in the match, just ten minutes into the match.

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"It was a good game. The team excelled. In the first half, we had to play with one man down, which made things a bit difficult. We ran a lot to avoid conceding a goal, and we ended up opening the scoring with Leo's goal, which was very important. Then, in the second half, with everything level, we managed to dominate the game and come away with the victory," he explained.

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For Adriano, this strong Libertadores debut helped Flamengo and its fans forget about their elimination from the Guanabara Cup to Botafogo on Ash Wednesday. Now, with his feet on the ground and three points already secured, he dreams of winning the Libertadores. 

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"There was a bit of a bitter taste in our mouth during the week, but the elimination was a good way to ground us. Today we had the opportunity to turn things around, and we did. The team played very well, demonstrated a winning spirit, and we got the result," concluded Imperador, who is not expected to face Macaé on Saturday in Volta Redonda.