Thursday night (23) ended with red-black joy in the 2-1 victory against Junior Barranquilla in the first leg of the Conmebol South American semifinal. After the match, Federico Mancuello spoke to journalists in the mixed zone of Maracanã. "The comeback was very important. We deserved the victory and we sought it from the first minute. I am very grateful to everyone for the support", said the number 11.

Regarding his second consecutive start, Mancuello celebrated the opportunity. "I tried to take advantage of Rueda's opportunity over the weekend and today. Of course, it's tough physically, as I haven't played for a long time. But I've always been committed to Flamengo and the team from the start. Whenever I'm on the field, I'll give my all. Now it's time to rest and look for a place in the Copa Libertadores on Sunday," he stated.

"We managed to turn another game around, and it's important to win at home. We celebrated the victory, but with a cool head, because we know it's not over yet. We have a very tough game in Colombia next week," Mancuello added.

Flamengo's next match will be on Sunday (26), at 19 pm, against Santos at Ilha do Urubu. The match is valid for the penultimate round of the Brazilian Championship.