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Substitute? Braz believes in Gabigol's recovery at Flamengo: "He scored goals in all the finals"

Flamengo's vice president of football comments on the search for a new striker

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Photo: Reproduction

05 Set 2024 | 14:58 |

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Flamengo faces a huge loss in this final stretch of the season. Striker Pedro suffered a ligament injury in his left knee and is out of action until the end of the year. With Pedro's absence, the Rio club is looking for a new striker to reinforce the team. In a press conference held this Thursday (5), the football vice-president of Flamengo, Marcos Braz, addressed the situation.




TRUST IN THE ATTACKERS FROM THE CAST


Marcos Braz expressed regret over Pedro's injury and highlighted the confidence that the club has in the squad's current center forwards. "We regret Pedro's injury and we are sad for the athlete he is. However, we have three attackers in the squad who can take on the position: Carlinhos, Gabigol and Bruno Henrique. This does not mean that we are not paying attention to the market", said the director .

Braz highlighted the importance of the players already present on the team, especially Gabigol, who has a positive record in finals. "Pedro's loss is immediately irreparable, as he was the holder of the position. But we trust a lot in the players who are here. Gabigol scored goals in all the finals and they are all extremely important for the team", added the vice-president. president.



ASSESSMENT OF OPTIONS ON THE MARKET

Marcos Braz also commented on the search for a new striker. According to him, Flamengo received several offers from players for the position, but has not yet moved forward with any negotiations. "We received calls from around 300 people offering players. We are evaluating some options, but any decision will be taken calmly and only if we understand that it is necessary to make a new signing", concluded Braz.


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Flamengo defeats Estudiantes and takes advantage in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores

Mengão takes victory to the return game against the Argentines that takes place on the 25th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium

Flamengo beat Estudiantes at Maracanã and takes advantage of the return leg of the Libertadores - photo: reproduction
Flamengo beat Estudiantes at Maracanã and takes advantage of the return leg of the Libertadores - photo: reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 23:24 |

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Flamengo defeated Argentina's Estudiantes 2-1 at the Maracanã Stadium . The red-and-black team decided the match in the first half with goals from Pedro and Varela. Mengão gave Estudiantes no time to breathe in Rio de Janeiro with a lightning goal.


Just 15 seconds in, Pedro capitalized on a pass from Plata, turned on his marker, and fired a left-footed shot to open the scoring. The quick goal undermined Argentina's strategy and galvanized the Rio de Janeiro team, who continued to press. A few minutes later, Ayrton Lucas crossed from the left and Varela hit a beautiful volley into Muslera's corner, extending the red-and-blacks' lead in the first half.


RED-BLACK DOMINATION


Even with a two-goal lead, Flamengo maintained control and nearly made it three with Pedro, whose shot was spectacularly saved by the Uruguayan goalkeeper. Estudiantes , for their part, barely threatened Rossi's goal and only managed to partially level the score in the final minutes of the first half . The feeling at Maracanã was that the 2-0 scoreline was a cheap one for the visitors.

SECOND HOT WEATHER


In the second half, the pace dropped. Coach Eduardo Domínguez made substitutions, trying to give the Argentine team more momentum, but he ran into the red-and-black defense. The match was not without its tense moments, with cards for Saúl, Samuel Lino, and Alexis Castro, and Plata's sending-off after a second yellow card in a dispute with Facundo Rodríguez . At the end of the second half, Estudiantes scored in the 46th minute to leave the match open in Argentina.

NEXT COMMITMENTS

With the 2-1 victory, Flamengo takes the lead in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The return leg is scheduled for the 25th, at 9:30 pm, at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in Argentina. Before that, the team led by Tite faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship, again at Maracanã.


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Pedro surpasses Paquetá's 'surreal' record at Flamengo and makes history

Striker scores after 14 seconds against Estudiantes, surpassing the records of former players and consolidating himself as one of the club's top scorers

Pedro scores after 14 seconds, scoring the fastest goal in Flamengo's history in the Libertadores and breaking records at Maracanã - photo: reproduction
Pedro scores after 14 seconds, scoring the fastest goal in Flamengo's history in the Libertadores and breaking records at Maracanã - photo: reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 22:53 |

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Forward Pedro needed just 14 seconds to open the scoring for Flamengo against Estudiantes in a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. The lightning strike became the Rubro-Negro's fastest goal in the competition's history , surpassing Gerson's record and also surpassing Lucas Paquetá's historic mark, which held the club's fastest goal in an official match.


Until then, Flamengo 's fastest goal in the Libertadores was Gerson's, who had scored after 56 seconds against Bolívar, in 2024. Even so, in the current edition of the tournament, Pedro's goal was the second fastest overall , behind only Artur's goal, from Botafogo, which shook the net against LDU after 13 seconds in the round of 16.


PEDRO'S NUMBERS FOR FLAMENGO


293 games

148 goals


35 assists

BOARD PLANS RENEWALS

According to an investigation by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's board intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season. Internally, there's no sign of the striker's dissatisfaction with the club.

FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME

After beating Estudiantes at Maracanã this Thursday (18), Mengão faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place again at the Rio de Janeiro team's stadium.


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Pedro scores historic goal in Flamengo vs Estudiantes match

The striker opens the scoring against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã stadium, reaching his 150th goal in the red and black jersey and consolidating an important milestone in the Libertadores Cup

Pedro scores after 15 seconds against Estudiantes, reaching 150 goals for Flamengo and becoming a historic highlight in the Libertadores - photo: reproduction
Pedro scores after 15 seconds against Estudiantes, reaching 150 goals for Flamengo and becoming a historic highlight in the Libertadores - photo: reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 22:37 |

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Flamengo won an important chapter this Wednesday (18), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . After just 15 seconds, Pedro scored against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã, opening the scoring for the Rio de Janeiro team. The goal not only guaranteed an initial advantage in the duel but also marked the striker's 150th goal with the red-black shirt , equaling Bebeto in eighth place among the greatest scorers in the club's history.


The goal against Argentina also represented Pedro's 26th for Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores, a figure that puts him behind only Gabigol, with 30 goals, in the club's all-time rankings in the tournament . Furthermore, the number 9 became the third-highest Brazilian scorer in the continental competition.


PEDRO'S GENERAL NUMBERS FOR FLAMENGO
  • 293 games
  • 150 goals
  • 35 assists
PEDRO'S PERFORMANCE IN THE SEASON
  • 30 games
  • 13 goals
  • 5 assists
FLAMENGO BOARD WANTS TO RENEW


According to information obtained by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's management intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season . Internally, there is no dissatisfaction surrounding the number 9.


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