There's no denying that Flamengo returned from Chile in the early hours of this Thursday with a sense of disappointment. The Flamengo players left the field visibly upset after the 2-0 loss to Universidad Católica.

Striker Vagner Love, who this time did not leave his mark, acknowledged that the team did not perform as expected, but emphasized that the red-black team did not lack will.

"I don't know if it was the fatigue from the weekend, but there are days when nothing goes right. We tried, we ran, we did what we could, but unfortunately we couldn't win. Their team played better, that's what happened," he analyzed.

Goalkeeper Bruno, in turn, believes that Flamengo ended up relaxing in Wednesday's game.

"The team has so much quality that sometimes they think they can get the result at any moment, and that can't be the case. Today, for example, when we woke up, the result was already done and it was very difficult to turn it around," he observed.

Coach Andrade agrees. According to him, this was Flamengo's worst performance of the season.

"That was the worst game of the year. We fared far below expectations, even considering the strong squad we have. Relying on other games is not enough considering the squad we have. This core group has been together for a long time, and they can play better," he added.

Although the result was not favorable, the team from Gávea remains in the fight for classification with second place in Group 8.