Saul return after four months, one touch decide Flamengo win

After four months wey Saul dey for surgery for hin left heel to treat Achilles tendon problem, di Spanish player don finally return to play for Flamengo. And for hin first touch of di ball, na im decide di match against Bahia. Di man enter field for 34 minutes of second half during corner kick wey Flamengo get. For di pass to first post, Saul deflect di ball backward and Lucas Paquetá just shoot am confirm di 2-0 victory for Flamengo.

For celebration time, jersey number 20 run go meet Saul. Di whole squad, including bench players, all go embrace Saul for di assist and hin return to pitch. Even though Flamengo dey dominate di game, dem still dey give Bahia small space to counter-attack. While Flamengo dey pile up chances for attack, Bahia almost equalize with Caio Alexandre. But Saul touch, after four months, just confirm di victory.

Di Spanish player last enter field on December 17 for Intercontinental Cup final against PSG-FRA. After dat one, hin go through surgery and dem only list am for match during midweek for Copa Libertadores against Independiente de Medellín-COL. Hin just watch from bench as Flamengo win 4-1 for dat continental competition. Altogether, Saul don play 25 matches for Flamengo with three assists, including dis one wey confirm di victory.

With dis win, Flamengo na second place for Série A of Brazilian Championship with 23 points, six points less than leader Palmeiras. Di Rio team still get one match wey dem never play.