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This Sunday (29), Flamengo beat Athletico-PR in the Brasileirão, with a goal from Gerson. However, the atmosphere is still one of mourning and the midfielder highlighted that the team is still upset about the elimination in the Libertadores against Peñarol.

"It's a difficult time, we are still upset about the elimination in the Libertadores , we are upset and so are the fans", said the Mais Querido midfielder.

"We wanted to continue, to go through to the semi-finals. Football is dynamic, we had the game today, on Wednesday there is another important game, in the semi-final (of the Copa do Brasil). GERSON CELEBRATES A GOAL FOR THE MOST FAVORITE

The midfielder also celebrated his goal against Athletico-PR and said that in football there are fluctuations: "As I said, football is dynamic. We had moments Good things here, in football there is fluctuation. It's difficult to say. I'm happy because we tried until the end and we came out crowned with the goal, but the whole team is to be congratulated."

Mais Querido won again in the Brasileirão after three games without being able to score in the competition. Now, Rubro-Negro has 48 points and is in fourth place on the leaderboard, 9 less than leader Botafogo.

Flamengo hosted Athletico-PR at Maracanã on Sunday night (29) and beat the opposing team 1-0. However, before the winning goal, the fans present at the stadium did not forgive and protested strongly against the current moment with the main targets being Tite and the board.

During the beginning of the first half, the fans present at Maracanã heavily accused Tite and the players due to the elimination against Peñarol. However, with the team performing poorly in the second stage, the Nation began a series of protests against Tite and the red-black board.

"We want respect and commitment" and "it's not easy, To play for Mengo you have to be willing." "Shameless team", were some of the cries of protest from the fans.

FLAMENGO SITUATION

Mais Querido won again in the Brasileirão after three games without being able to score in the competition. Now, Rubro-Negro has 48 points and is in fourth place on the leaderboard, with 9 less than leader Botafogo.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION

Now, the squad red-black shifts focus to the big decision next Wednesday (2). Mais Querido will perform again at CT Ninho do Urubu this Monday (30), to begin preparations for the game against Corinthians, at Maracanã.

The match between Flamengo and Corinthians will be valid for the semi-finals of the Brazilian Cup. The first game will be held at Maracanã, led by Rubro-Negro, next Wednesday (2), at 9:30 pm.

In a tense game at Maracanã, marked by the fans' dissatisfaction, Flamengo achieved an important victory against Athletico-PR in the final minutes. Gerson's goal, in the 44th minute of the second half, brought a breather to coach Tite, who had been heavily criticized throughout the match.

The decisive play began with a beautiful exchange of passes between Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Wesley, who found Gerson free to head and open the scoring.  The fans, who protested intensely with chants of “shameless team”, exploded in celebration after the goal.

Up until that moment, the pressure on the coach and the red and black squad had reached a critical point, especially when the team was facing difficulties in controlling the game and creating clear chances. Even with the victory, the fans who were present did not enjoy the victory and protested at the end of the game: "You have to be willing."

During the game the fans protested the entire time against Tite, Landim and Marcos Braz. At Maracanã there were more than 28 thousand people present, the worst of the season so far. 

With the hard-fought victory, Flamengo remains in 4th place in the Brazilian Championship, adding 45 points. Although the result momentarily relieved the pressure on Tite, CRF still faces a challenging sequence of games and needs to find more consistency to remain competitive and fight for the top spots in the table.