Soccer
01 Out 2023 | 21:54 |
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Celebrating a free kick is a blessing for Flamengo fans. Against Bahia, the scream was buried in Erick Pulgar's two kicks. This characteristic is old in the midfielder's career, who is considered the cog in the squad this season.
Pulgar is going through the best moment since arriving at Flamengo. With Jorge Sampaoli, the Chilean became the team's mainstay and participated in 24 of the 39 games. Internally, the selection of the midfielder is seen, even by the players themselves, as necessary for the proper functioning of the midfield.
Athletes see the use of Pulgar as a factor that provides security in marking and leaving ball. The numbers analyzed by Flamengo place the midfielder as one of the athletes with the most distance covered in games. There are almost 10 km in every match.
The fouls against Bahia unlocked memories for the red and blacks. Flamengo went through a three-year drought without a free kick. The period was broken by Andreas Pereira, in 2021, against Juventude. Since then, Arrascaeta has converted on two opportunities. The last against Atlético this year. At Maracanã, Pulgar's first shot hit the crossbar and the second scraped the post.
It wasn't this time that the Chilean was disenchanted with set pieces - Pulgar has already scored twice against Flamengo. One of them, including a shot from outside the area against Vasco. If it depends on the training at Ninho, this taboo has everything to be broken soon.
Pulgar is the one who trains the most free kicks and is the one who has the best use too. Léo Pereira, Arrascaeta and David Luiz are other names that focus on set pieces - daily - at Ninho do Urubu. Internally, the Chilean is considered the best hitter and, therefore, there is a process for him to become the club's official hitter.
In Italy, for both Fiorentina and Bologna, Pulgar was responsible for the ball stop. In 2019, the Chilean scored one of Bologna's goals in the 3-0 victory over Sampdoria. In 2021, already with Fiorentina, the midfielder scored in the defeat to Milan. In Europe, Pulgar was also the corner kick taker.
In the Brasileirão, for Flamengo, before the game against Bahia, Pulgar had only risked a free kick, against Santos, in the 12th round. On that occasion, the Chilean shot over the goal without danger to the goalkeeper. Interestingly, in this same game, the midfielder scored his last goal.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Striker scores after 14 seconds against Estudiantes, surpassing the records of former players and consolidating himself as one of the club's top scorers
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.
293 games
148 goals
35 assists
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.
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.
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
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.
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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