Flamengo defeated Esperance 2-0 during their Club World Cup opener in Philadelphia on Monday. The Brazilian team dominated the Tunisian champions at Lincoln Financial Field. Coach Filipe Luis fielded a strong lineup featuring several Brazil internationals. The victory sets up a Friday showdown against Chelsea.
Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored first for Flamengo after 17 minutes. The Uruguayan striker finished a pass from Luiz Araujo to open the scoring. Flamengo supporters made up most of the 25,797 crowd and celebrated wildly. The stadium can hold nearly 70,000 people but remained mostly empty.
Esperance created few scoring chances during the match. Their best opportunity came from Algerian winger Youcef Belaili during the second half. Luiz Araujo sealed the win with a curled shot into the far corner after 70 minutes. The midfielder found space inside the penalty area and turned before scoring.
Jorginho made his Flamengo debut after joining from Arsenal recently. The Italy midfielder will face his former team Chelsea on Friday. Flamengo qualified for the tournament as Copa Libertadores winners. Chelsea beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 earlier the same day.
Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored first for Flamengo after 17 minutes. The Uruguayan striker finished a pass from Luiz Araujo to open the scoring. Flamengo supporters made up most of the 25,797 crowd and celebrated wildly. The stadium can hold nearly 70,000 people but remained mostly empty.
Esperance created few scoring chances during the match. Their best opportunity came from Algerian winger Youcef Belaili during the second half. Luiz Araujo sealed the win with a curled shot into the far corner after 70 minutes. The midfielder found space inside the penalty area and turned before scoring.
Jorginho made his Flamengo debut after joining from Arsenal recently. The Italy midfielder will face his former team Chelsea on Friday. Flamengo qualified for the tournament as Copa Libertadores winners. Chelsea beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 earlier the same day.
