Player goes to his fourth final of the competition and seeks the fourth title for the individual collection
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For many, Giorgian De Arrascaeta is one of the greatest foreigners to ever wear the Flamengo shirt. The numbers go further and place the Uruguayan on a shelf of the greatest foreigners who have played in Brazilian football. The midfielder has the Copa do Brasil as one of the main competitions of his career and, not surprisingly, he could become one of the greatest champions.
Absent in the first match, Arrascaeta is Flamengo's hope to deconstruct the advantage 1-0 for São Paulo. If that happens, the Uruguayan will win his fourth Brazilian Cup title and join Zinho and Roger Machado as the biggest winners of the competition.
"It's something I always say, it's very gratifying for us players reaching these levels, but that's more for the press. The statistics are for you. We have to try to do our best. When you're in a team like Flamengo, we have to try to win the finals", the number 14 told the portal " GE".
Zinho, in fact, participated in Flamengo's first title in the competition, in 1990. He then won with Palmeiras in 1998, Grêmio in 2001, and Cruzeiro in 2003. Roger Machado was three-time champion with Grêmio (1994, 1997 and 2001) and won once with Fluminense in 2007.
The mystique with the Uruguayan goes beyond the hope of reversing the score. Arrascaeta has never lost a Copa do Brasil final. He ended up champion of all the games he participated in: 2017 and 2018 with Cruzeiro and 2022 with Flamengo. The midfielder never lost a game in the competition's decisions. He played five games, with four draws and one victory.
Since Arrascaeta arrived in Brazil, in 2015, when he began his career at Cruzeiro , he became one of the athletes with the most games in the Copa do Brasil. In total, 49 matches - second only to midfielder Alisson, currently at São Paulo, who participated in 51 games.
Interestingly, Alisson was Arrascaeta's teammate at Cruzeiro and they were even champions together in 2017. Now, the Uruguayan will meet his friend again as an opponent in this Sunday's decision, in Morumbi, and, even with the friendship, the competition is treated as 'life or death'.
- He is a guy who is currently playing in a position (steering wheel) different in São Paulo, but it's going very well. I had great moments with him at Cruzeiro, we were champions. He is a guy who dedicates himself a lot and is very humble. I have enormous affection for him, but in the final it's life or death (laughs).
Goalkeepers Cássio, currently at Corinthians, and Fábio, currently at Fluminense, both 48, complete the top-3 players with the most matches in the Copa do Brasil since 2015.
The number of 49 games was achieved in the match against Grêmio that qualified Flamengo for the final of the Copa do Brasil, complete with a penalty goal. An injury to the biceps femoris of his left thigh took Arrascaeta out of four matches, including the first game against São Paulo at Maracanã.
The game against Grêmio wasn't important just because of the record. Arrascaeta scored the only goal of the match, and reached his 12th goal in the history of the competition: six for Flamengo and six for Cruzeiro. The number makes the Uruguayan one of the biggest foreign scorers in the competition: Herrera has 14 and Petkovic has 15.
Player felt and asked to leave with little playing time
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At Maracanã, on Sunday night (15), Flamengo and Vasco faced each other in the 26th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2024, in a classic that ended in a 1-1 draw. Mais Querido's goal was scored by Gerson, while the red and black fans had reason to worry about another possible injury to their squad.
Shortly before the start of the match, Tite made an important change to Mengão's starting lineup. Midfielder Arrascaeta was removed from the starting lineup due to physical exhaustion and started the derby on the bench. The information was released by Bolavip Flamengo. However, the biggest concern for the fans came at the beginning of the match, when Luiz Araújo felt pain in his right knee.
In the first minutes of the game, Luiz Araújo had to be substituted after feeling pain in the knee region. right knee. The attacker even tried to remain on the field, but was unable to return. This new injury raises an alarm for the red and black squad, which has been suffering from physical problems throughout the season.
Concern took over among fans on social media. "Another injury for Flamengo, it's unbelievable!" commented a fan. Another expressed the hope that the situation was just a blow: "I hope it's nothing serious on the knee." b>
The 2024 season has been challenging for Mengão, with several injuries compromising the team's performance. Luiz Araújo's physical condition has not yet been updated by the CRF's medical department, but the attacker's early substitution has increased the fans' apprehension.
Match ends 1-1 at Maracanã, with goals from Gerson and Philippe Coutinho in the 26th round of the Brasileirão
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This Sunday (15), Mais Querido drew 1-1 with Vasco, in a match valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Maracanã. Despite dominating much of the game, CRF was unable to turn its superiority into a victory. The goals were scored by Gerson, for Mengão, and Philippe Coutinho, for the rival.
From the opening whistle, Mengão imposed themselves on the field, with more than 60% possession of the ball and a strong presence in attack. However, the lack of precision in finishing prevented the team from increasing the score. Goalkeeper Léo Jardim stood out when he prevented the goal from a header from Erick Pulgar.
Gerson, the team captain, opened the scoring in the 26th minute of the second half, after a good exchange of passes between Wesley and Arrascaeta , culminating in a sharp left leg kick. However, Vasco took advantage of a rare counterattack and equalized with Coutinho, after a controversial move involving a penalty request from Léo Pereira.
In the first half, Mais Querido had several opportunities to take the lead, with emphasis on a play by Arrascaeta, who stole the ball in the attacking field and almost scored, but hesitated with the finish. Vasco, in turn, did little to threaten Rossi's goal, limiting themselves to defending and trying sporadic counterattacks.
The panorama did not change in the second half. Bruno Henrique and Léo Ortiz hit the post, and Mengão's pressure remained intense. Even with Gerson's goal, the team saw Vasco draw in one of their few opportunities.
With the draw, Flamengo reaches 45 points and remains in fourth place in the Brasileirão, while Botafogo and Palmeiras increase their advantages in leadership. Fla still has one game in hand, which keeps the hope of touching the top spot alive. The result leaves a bitter taste for Mengão, who showed intensity and superiority, but left the field without victory.
The Argentine commander has been out of the mood at Mais Querido for a while now
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This Sunday (24), Flamengo and São Paulo drew 1-1, at Morumbi, in the second leg of the Brazilian Cup final. As they were defeated in the first game, Mais Querido ended up finishing runners-up in the competition. Unlike the first match, Flamengo imposed themselves more on the field, had more of the ball and created good chances in the match, but ended up not being able to convert the result and were defeated by their former coach.
With the The situation was practically turbulent, Sampaoli already threatened the decision, but the coach's behavior drew attention on the way there, as the commander left the team and went down for half-time, the Argentine got ready again.
This Sunday, After the match against São Paulo in the Brazilian Cup final, Sampaoli went down to the dressing room and didn't even stay with the players to hand out the second place medals. On social media, this outraged Flamengo fans even more.
The commander is increasingly in no mood to remain in charge of Flamengo, and attitudes like this revolt the Nation. Press and fans await the opinion of Mais Querido's board on the Argentine's case.
For now, still in charge of the red and black, Sampaoli has to turn the key, because he still has the Brazilian Championship. The Red and Black hosts Bahia, next Saturday, at 4pm, at Maracanã.
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