In a match full of alternations and with the decisive participation of Tiago Volpi, São Paulo, in turn, beat Flamengo (1) by 4 to 1 in Maracaná today. Fla opened the scoring with Pedro, but Tricolor built his victory with goals from Tchê Tchê, Brenner, Reinaldo and Luciano.
The name of the game was the São Paulo 1 jersey. On an inspired afternoon, Volpi caught penalties taken by Bruno Henrique (with the match tied) and Pedro, when the scoreboard showed the visitors a 3-1 victory. On the play that led to the last goal, the goalkeeper also helped Luciano score.
With the result, Rubro-negro lost the opportunity to assume the leadership of the Brazilian. The Paulines, in turn, continue to have the chance of winning the symbolic title of champions of the Brazilian’s 1st round.
After the duel, the teams turn their attention to other competitions. On Wednesday (4), Flamengo will host Atlético, at 9:30 pm, for the Brazil Cup. In the first game, red and black victory by 1 to 0. On the same day, at 7:15 p.m., Tricolor receives Lanús, for the South American. The paulistas were defeated 3-2 on the way.
Who did it well: Tiago Volpi shines and guarantees the win
Image: Jorge Rodrigues / AGIF
Tiago Volpi was the name of the party. The São Paulo goalkeeper saved two penalties in the victory over Flamengo in the center of the Maracana. He took a free kick from Bruno Henrique in the first half of the match and, in the complementary stage, he defended a free kick from Pedro. On Luciano’s goal, he gave the attacker a pass to score. The goalkeeper was possibly the name of the game valid for the 19th round of Brasileirão.
Who went wrong: Gustavo Henrique has crucial flaws
Challenged by the crowd, defender Gustavo Henrique gave way to the horns. When the game was tied 1 to 1, the red-black man cut a bad cross from Reinaldo and left the ball clean for Brenner to kick and decree the turn. In the play that resulted in a draw, Natan hit the center of the area and Tchê Tchê was free to finish. To complete the afternoon of shirt 2, he made the penalty that resulted in the 3 to 1.
Flamengo misses penalties and has the afternoon below average
Flamengo seems to have felt the weight of the absences in midfield and it was a team that gave more space than usual to the rival. The team lost the battle in the central region and had a lot of difficulty getting out of the game. The marking did not work and Fla saw the rival have the freedom to build their movements and prevail during the 90 minutes. To make matters worse, Bruno Henrique and Vitinho had performances beyond the blackout and Rubro-negro did not seem to react, although two penalties were wasted.
São Paulo maintains game and creates with Cotia trio in counterattacks
São Paulo maintained the level of play, even facing one of the best teams in the 2020 Brazilian Championship. The team led by Fernando Diniz tried to control possession of the ball to endanger the goal defended by Hugo Souza. However, he encountered difficulties at some points in the game and needed to bet on counterattacks led by Brenner, Gabriel Sara and Igor Gomes. The speed of the trio was enough to create opportunities. The three players and Reinaldo had chances to score.
Dani Alves gets stuck in the exit of the ball, makes a penalty and little help in the attack
Designated to get the ball out of São Paulo, Daniel Alves has appeared little in the attack of the team led by Fernando Diniz. This afternoon (1), even with the victory, it was no different. The number 10 played very low, close to the team’s defense, and added little in the offensive sector. On the contrary. His actions were most often seen in defense. He even committed a penalty at Gerson in the second half of the match.
Chronology
After five minutes of play, Pedro hit Volpi’s corner and opened the scoring. At 16, Tchê Tchê took advantage of the blow and hit Hugo’s angle. At 25, Diego Costa beat Everton Ribeiro in the area. The play was left for review in the VAR and referee Caio Max Augusto Vieira scored the penalty. At 29 Bruno Henrique beat and Tiago Volpi saved. At 45, Brenner took advantage of Gustavo Henrique’s failure and turned around. At 10, Gustavo Henrique hit Bruno Alves and, after another VAR intervention, the penalty was scored. At 13, Reinaldo charged and extended. At 16 of the final stage, Gerson was knocked down by Daniel Alves and a new penalty was scored. Pedro hit and Tiago Volpi made another defense. At 36, Luciano received from Volpi and completed the win.
fraternization
Before the ball rolled, Daniel Alves and Domènec Torrent hugged each other and chatted on the edge of the Maracanã pitch. The player met Dome when the rojinegro was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Barcelona. The two won titles such as the Champions League, the Club World Cup and the Spanish Championship at the Catalan club.
São Paulo board gets angry with referee against Flamengo
São Paulo Board of Directors denounces arbitration in the interval of the match against Flamengo
Image: Rodrigo Mattos / UOL Esporte
The São Paulo board was irritated by the performance of Caio Max Augusto Vieira during the first half. Raí and other members of the football department pressured the referee at the end of the match to complain about the absence of a card in Isla in the final minutes of the initial stage. The Chilean had received a card at the start of the game for an infraction on Luciano. However, in the sequence, he committed a new infraction, but the arbitration preferred not to sanction him, which upset the São Paulo leadership.
New companion
Image: Jorge Rodrigues / AGIF
Flamengo printed the Union Life brand on its shorts for the first time. The agreement will yield something around R $ 3.6 million for the club, which will have a share of products sold.
Tribute
Flamengo missed the opportunity and paid tribute to actor Sean Connery, who passed away on Saturday. Captain Everton Ribeiro performed with the number “007” on his back, alluding to one of the most famous characters played by the Scotsman.
DATA SHEET
FLAMENGO x SÃO PAULO Date and Time: 11/1/2020 (Sunday), at 4pm (from Brasilia) Local: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (RN) Auxiliaries: Jean Marcio dos Santos (RN) and Vinicius Melo de Lima (RN) WHERE: Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro (RN) Goals: Pedro, 5 minutes into the first half; Tchê Tchê, 16 minutes into the first half; Brenner, 45 minutes into the first half; Reinaldo, at 13 of the second half. Luciano, 36 minutes into the second half. Yellow cards: Isla, João Gomes, Gerson, Gustavo Henrique (FLA); Diego Costa, Volpi, Daniel Alves (SAO) Red cards: –
FLAMENGO Hugo Souza; Isla, Gustavo Henrique, Natan (Léo Pereira) and Filipe Luís; João Gomes, Gerson and Everton Ribeiro (Lincoln); Vitinho (Michael), Bruno Henrique and Pedro. Technical: Domènec Torrent.
SAINT PAUL Tiago Volpi; Tchê Tchê, Bruno Alves, Diego Costa and Reinaldo (Léo); Luan, Daniel Alves, Igor Gomes (Vitor Bueno) and Gabriel Sara; Luciano and Brenner (Pablo). Technical: Fernando Diniz.
