After the 1-0 defeat to Peñarol, in the first game of the Libertadores quarter-finals, coach Tite held a press conference at Maracanã. The team did not perform well and was booed by the fans. Despite the setback, the coach remained confident for the second leg, which will be held in Uruguay.

Regarding the boos coming from the stands, Tite admitted that the fans' dissatisfaction is understandable. "Of course this hurts, especially on the human side. But experience shows that, when you deliver a good production, the fan's reaction is proportional to the love they feel for the club", said the coach, highlighting the emotional bond between the fans and the Most Dear.

The coach was also asked about the difficulty of Mengão in achieving victories away from home in the Libertadores, since 2022. The last victory away from home came on August 31, 2022, against Vélez Sarsfield, with an impressive 4-0. "We have a great opportunity to break this sequence This is part of the history of football, and I believe we are fully capable of getting there and changing this scenario", replied Tite, showing optimism.

Tite guaranteed that the team will be more effective in Uruguay, promising a better performance. "Within two or three minutes, we score the goal, and from that point on, we work on the result. In some moments we were hasty, and the opposing goalkeeper also had merit. But I'm confident that we will create half of the opportunities and convert them into goals there. You can charge me later", said the coach, projecting a positive scenario for the second leg.

Argentine goalkeeper Agustín Rossi, who has been at Flamengo for over a year, has not yet fully adapted to the reactions of the fans during the games at Maracanã. After the 1-0 defeat to Peñarol, this Thursday (19), in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores, more than 60 thousand red and black booed the team, an attitude that displeased the player.

Rossi expressed his dissatisfaction with the booing that started in the first half. "The fans always want victory, that's normal. We also always look for a positive result. But I think these boos so early are unnecessary, just like what happened with Lorran during the Copa América. We still believe in the dispute. It was just a goal", commented the goalkeeper, showing confidence in the return game.

The boos at Maracanã they started in the 12th minute of the first half, after an error by Erick Pulgar when the ball was thrown, which resulted in Peñarol's goal. Since then, the Chilean has become the target of fans' dissatisfaction, who criticized him with every touch of the ball. In the second half, when he was substituted, Pulgar continued to be booed by the red and black team, reinforcing the tense atmosphere in the stadium. b>

In addition to the players, coach Tite was also the target of protests from the fans. Offenses were heard from the stands, which affected the coach, who admitted he was shaken by the insults. However, Tite preferred to focus on the future and showed optimism for the return game against the Uruguayan team.

With a 1-0 deficit, Mengão will need to reverse the score in the second leg, which will be held next Thursday (26), at 7pm, at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, in Montevideo. Flamengo < /a>needs a victory by two goals to advance directly to the semi-finals of the competition.

This Wednesday morning (20), Flamengo under - 20 faced Botafogo in the second game of the quarter-finals of the Copa Rio/ OPG under-20. After a 1-1 draw in the first half, Rubro Negro lost the penalty shootout by a score of 4-1 and ended up leaving the competition early.

In the 8th minute of the first half, Rubro Negro opened the scoring with a header from Pedro Estevam and remained with the advantage until the last minutes. After inattention from the defensive system, Botafogo tied 50 minutes into the second half. On penalties, Mais Querido wasted the second and third kicks and saw the rival team advance to the semi-finals of the competition.

Rubro Negro was missing a lot for the match and this influenced the team's performance. Of the starting team that beat Palmeiras in the final of the Brazilian Championship, only goalkeeper Dyogo Alves started playing this Wednesday's classic. Werton, Felipe Bryan and Rayan Lucas entered in the second half.

The other members of the starting team that beat Palmeiras were listed by coach Jorge Sampaoli so they could travel with the professional team. This is because the professional team is severely lacking due to injuries. A total of 10 Boys from the Nest were listed for this Wednesday's match (20).

Flamengo will face Goiás on Wednesday night (20), at 7pm, at the Serrinha Stadium, in Goiânia . Rubro Negro will not have the presence of defender Léo Pereira, midfielder Erick Pulgar, De Arrascaeta and Luiz Araújo. Mais Querido will face São Paulo next Sunday (24), in the return match of the Copa do Brasil final.