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Botafogo and São Paulo are tied and the decision of Flamengo's possible opponent will be decided next week
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Mengão won another one and continues to grow with Sampaoli
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On Saturday night (1), Flamengo beat Fortaleza by 2-0, at Maracanã, for the 13th round of the Brasileirão. The goals of the red-black team were scored by Gabi and Arrascaeta. With another triumph, Mengão reached 25 points and touched the leaders of the national competition for good.
The game
Flamengo started the game valuing possession of the ball, exchanging passes from foot to foot . Fortaleza, in turn, was positioned behind the midfield line waiting for the opportunity to go out on the counterattack.
At eight minutes, Lucero was brought down in the area by Thiago Maia and the referee scored the goal. penalty. Pikachu went to charge and Matheus Cunha jumped in the left corner to defend. The red-black goalkeeper shines, who had his name shouted by the Nation!
Soon after, Mengão responded in kind and opened the scoring at Maraca! Arrascaeta crossed in the opponent's area, Gabigol shared with Tinga and completed the first goal for the net: 1 to 0. The number 10 scored his 150th goal with the Manto Sagrado.
At a disadvantage, Fortaleza had to go out more to the attack and created some chances, but Matheus Cunha showed that he was having an inspired day. Around 30', Léo Pereira felt his left thigh and gave way to David Luiz.
Another dangerous move happened at 33'. Gerson received it deep down the left and crossed to Arrascaeta in the area, the Uruguayan hit low, João Ricardo spreads it and the defense moves away for a corner. In a good first half, the Rubro-Negro went to the locker room with the advantage.
O Mais Querido returns for the second stage with two changes: Pedro in place of Gabi, and Bruno Henrique in Everton's vacancy Ribeiro. At five minutes, the second red-black goal was very close. Gerson received it in the area and played back to Pedro, who hit it in the corner. João Ricardo, with the tip of his fingers, took it for a corner.
With the score in their favor, the red-black team adopted the strategy of waiting for Fortaleza in the defense field to go out on the counterattacks, exploiting mainly Bruno Henrique's speed on the left wing.
Until at 18', Mengão extended the score at Maraca! Ayrton Lucas went to the bottom line and crossed in the Fortaleza area, the defense hesitated and the ball was left for Arrascaeta to drop the bomb in the corner to fill the net and make Mais Querido more comfortable in the match: 2 to 0.
In the final stretch, Sampaoli's team managed possession of the ball in the offensive field and even created chances to increase the scoreboard. With the victory, Mengão added 25 points and is following the leaders of the Brasileirão.
Next challenge
Rubro-Negro returns to the field next Wednesday (5) to face Athletico-PR, at 21:30, in Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
Follow the match live here:
Rubro-negro takes the field this Thursday (19), against Peñarol (URU)
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The quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores continue with intense and balanced games. Last Wednesday (18), Botafogo and São Paulo played out a goalless draw at the Nilton Santos Stadium. It is worth mentioning that the winner of this match will face Flamengo or Peñarol (URU), who face each other on Thursday (19).
Botafogo and São Paulo played an exciting game from start to finish. In the first half, General Severiano's team dominated the actions, had more possession and shots, even hitting the São Paulo post. However, the Morumbi team managed to hold on to the result.
At the break, São Paulo grew in performance and made the match more balanced. In the complementary stage, the Rio club created two opportunities, while the São Paulo club had one. However, the result was not changed, and the match ended 0-0.
With the result in Rio de Janeiro, the The clash between Botafogo and São Paulo remains open for the return match, at Morumbi, next Wednesday (25). The winner of this match will face Flamengo or Peñarol, who will play the first leg this Thursday (19), at Maracanã.
Therefore, Flamengo and Peñarol will play the last match of the first legs of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores this Thursday (19), at Maracanã. The game is scheduled for 7pm (Brasília time). Therefore, the expectation is for a full house. This is because Mais Querido sold more than 55 thousand tickets.
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