Flamengo and River Plate played their debut in the Conmebol Libertadores on Wednesday night (28), which ended in a 2-2 draw at the Nilton Santis stadium. After the result, defender Juan spoke to the press about the match.

"The equalizer happened very quickly, right after our goal. Then we scored the second and had a few opportunities to extend the lead, but River put more forwards and we had to be more careful at the back. We were controlling the game, but their player was lucky with a long-range shot to equalize," said Juan.

When asked about his feelings after the draw, Juan said he still feels the aftertaste of defeat, but now he needs to stay focused. "It can't be any different. We took the lead twice playing at home, and we could have come out victorious, but unfortunately we didn't. Now we have to chase it down. The feeling is that we missed the win, especially given the circumstances of the match. Now we have to focus on Emelec away from home," he added.