FLAMENGO STAR SENDS A MESSAGE TO RODINEI AFTER CONFERENCE LEAGUE TITLE

The 28th round of the Brasileirão came to an end this Sunday (29), with Flamengo beating Athletico-PR by 1-0 at Maracanã. This result kept the Rio team in the G-4 and allowed the gap to the leader Botafogo to be reduced by two points. UPDATED BRASILEIRÃO TABLE:

1st Botafogo – 57 points (28 games)

2nd Palmeiras – 56 (28)

3rd Fortaleza – 55 (28)

4th Flamengo – 48 (27)

5º São Paulo – 47 (28)

6th Bahia – 45 (28)

7th International – 45 (27)

8th Cruzeiro – 43 (28)

9th Vasco – 36 (27)

10º Atlético-MG – 36 (27)

11º Bragantino – 33 (28)

12º Juventude – 33 (28)

13th Grêmio – 32 (27)

14th Criciúma – 32 (28)

15th Athletico-PR – 31 (26)

16th Vitória – 28 (28)

17º Corinthians – 28 (28)

18º Fluminense – 27 (27)

19º Cuiabá – 23 (27)

20º Atlético-GO – 21 (28)

In the duel, Flamengo dominated offensive actions, but the winning goal only came in the 44th minute of the second half, scored by Gerson. This result guaranteed the team among the top four in the table.

In addition to this clash, six other games moved the round. Fortaleza beat Cuiabá 1-0 at Arena Castelão, while Fluminense lost 1-0 to Atlético-GO, at Antônio Accioly. At Mineirão, Cruzeiro and Vasco drew 1-1. Internacional beat Vitória 3-0 at Beira Rio, and Bahia defeated Criciúma 1-0 at Fonte Nova.

After the victory in the 28th round, Flamengo returns to field for the Brazilian Championship next Saturday (05), at 7pm, against Bahia, at Arena Fonte Nova. With the victory over Athletico-PR, Mengão reached 14 wins, six draws and seven defeats in the competition, with 43 goals scored and 32 conceded. For the match, Mais Querido will not be able to count on Tite, who was fired after last Sunday's game (29).

THE Flamengo has an important commitment for the Copa do Brasil. Next Wednesday (02), the team hosts Corinthians at Maracanã, in the semi-final of the tournament. The team will seek a good result at home, aiming for a place in the final, which will be decided in São Paulo.

Flamengo is now focusing on the Copa do Brasil, in the semi-final against Corinthians. However, looking ahead to the next Brasileirão match, which will be against Bahia, Mais Querido has good news. This is because the Bahian team will not have Everton Ribeiro available, as the midfielder received his third yellow card and will serve an automatic suspension.

Everton Ribeiro was the only one of Bahia's eight suspended players who received a yellow card and will be out of the match against Flamengo. The midfielder received punishment from Edina Alves in the 36th minute of the second stage of the clash against Criciúma, after a foul on Jhonata Robert.

Now, Rogério Ceni will need to find a replacement for the number 10. It is possible that the coach changes the way the team plays. There are two likely options: the entry of another midfielder (De Pena or Yago Felipe) or another striker.

While Rogério Ceni decides which player to choose instead of Everton Ribeiro, Flamengo's squad focuses on the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semi-final. Furthermore, Rubro-Negro will have a new technical command, Filipe Luís, since Tite was fired.

Mais Querido hosts Corinthians next Wednesday (2), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the first match of the final phase of the Copa do Brasil. 

Last Wednesday (29), former Flamengo player Rodinei lifted his first European title: the UEFA Conference League with Olympiacos (GRE), beating Fiorentina (ITA) 1-0. In an interview After the victory, the former Mais Querido full-back praised the Red and Blacks when remembering his old club.

"I always say. I left Flamengo, which is the biggest fan base in Brazil, it's crazy. When I arrived in Greece, I didn't imagine it would be this atmosphere, the fans here are crazy, passionate about football. Every game we play in our stadium, and they deserve it (the title)", said Rodinei, in an interview. to journalist Gustavo Hofman.

Since leaving Flamengo, Rodinei has enjoyed the peak of his career at Olympiacos. This is because the full-back is one of the main highlights of the Greek team. Furthermore, the player played as a starter in all nine matches of the UEFA Conference League until winning the title last Wednesday (29).

In the meantime the former Rubro-Negro full-back continues to stand out in Europe, Flamengo remains focused on continental competitions. Thus, after beating Millonarios and guaranteeing classification in the knockout stage of the Libertadores, the Mais Querido squad focuses on preparing for the clash against Vasco.

Flamengo and Vasco face each other next Sunday ( 2), at 4pm, at Maracanã. The match will mark the return of the Brazilian Championship after being suspended for two rounds.