Guerrero shines and Flamengo defeats Nova Iguaçu.
In the third round of the Rio de Janeiro state championship, Flamengo achieved its third big win of the tournament; with a well-coordinated team performance, the stars of Mancuello and Guerrero shone, and Mengão defeated Nova Iguaçu 4-0; with this result, Flamengo practically secured its place in the semifinals of the 2017 Taça Guanabara.
247 - In the third round of the Rio de Janeiro state championship, Flamengo secured their third big win of the tournament. With a well-coordinated team performance, stars Mancuello and Guerrero shone as Mengão defeated Nova Iguaçu 4-0.
With this result, Flamengo practically sealed its place in the semifinals of the 2017 Guanabara Cup. With nine points, the Rubro-Negro is leading Group B and can no longer be reached by four of the five teams outside the qualifying zone.
The next match is on Wednesday (8), against Grêmio. The match, which takes place in Brasília, marks the team's debut in the 2017 Primeira Liga Cup. The team returns to the field for the Carioca championship next Sunday (12), against Botafogo.