Jorginho produced a heroic moment during Flamengo’s qualification for the Libertadores quarterfinals this Wednesday (19).
The midfielder prevented a Cruzeiro goal three minutes into the second half, when the score was 1-0 in favor of the Rubro-Negro side.
William tried a cross into the box, the ball deflected off Samuel Lino, and came within millimeters of fully crossing the goal line.
It only didn’t go in because Jorginho was alert to the play and made an acrobatic move to clear the danger.
The referee then stopped the game to allow a VAR review, which confirmed the on-field decision and did not award a goal.
Cruzeiro did manage to equalize shortly afterward, through Lucas Romero.
But Samuel Lino responded quickly for Flamengo, scoring the goal that secured qualification for the quarterfinals.
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