In a game that had an owner in each half, better for the Rio Negro-Rubro. With a goal from Bruno Henrique, Flamengo beat Atlético (28) today and opened an advantage in the round of 16 of the Copa Brasil.
The hosts had the opportunity to leave the Arena da Baixada with at least a draw, but Walter took a penalty (scored after VAR intervention) and Hugo defended. Fla started the game better, but saw the Hurricane go up a lot in production and threaten the win in the final stage. Paraná completed nine games without victories. On the next Wednesday (4), the teams decide the vacancy in Maracanã.
After the duel in Curitiba, the teams focus their attention on the Brazilian. On Sunday, Fla receives a visit from São Paulo, at 4 pm, in Maracanã. Atlético visits Sports, 4pm, in Ilha do Retiro.
Dobradinha works
The Flamengo fans got used to seeing the double between Everton Ribeiro and Rafinha. Without the former winger, Isla took over, but Flamengo’s right side is still hell for opponents. Against Atlético, shirt 7 and the Chilean took the rival defenders into panic. With boards and overtaking, the two made a lot of plays and were a great offensive weapon for Rubro-Negro.
Hugo reappears
Diego Alves was on the list, but Hugo Souza was again selected as the starter. And the young man justified the choice of Domènec Torrent. In addition to daring exits from the goal, the goalkeeper made at least two very difficult saves on shots from Reinaldo and Walter. At 32 ‘of the second half, the player still caught Walter’s penalty and secured his hard-won victory.
Flamengo fluctuates, but guarantees an advantage
Flamengo did not have a uniform performance, but a good first half was enough for the team to start with an advantage in the Copa do Brasil. The first 45 minutes were marked by the imposition of the team, which dictated the rhythm of the game and gave very little space to the rivals. With pressure at the start and good triangulations, Rubro-negro was winning and could even have gone into the break with a wider advantage. In the final stage, however, the team disbanded and was squeezed by the opponent, who woke up in the match and began to dangerously prowl the area. If not for Hugo’s interventions, the team would not return from Curitiba with the victory.
Hurricane grows in final stage, but stops at Hugo
With important losses in the team, coach Paulo Autuori had an extra dose of difficulty to put together his team. The team found it very difficult to build the game and did little damage to the opponent. The young Reinaldo was the most incisive player on the team, but the intermediates lacked closer ties, which meant little work for goalkeeper Hugo, especially in the early stages. Unarmed, the experienced Walter got lost between Noga and Léo Pereira. The team came back much more connected in the second half, toughened the game, even had a penalty, but failed to overcome Hugo, who appeared to save Fla.
Léo Pereira reunites with former club
Image: Robson Mafra / AGIF
Former Atlético player, defender Léo Pereira, now in Flamengo, rediscovered the old home. Hired this year by Fla, the player had a firm performance on his return to Arena da Baixada. By hurricane, Leo won the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa do Brasil.
Chronology
At 19, Isla crossed and Pedro shared with the goalkeeper. The ball hit the crossbar and Bruno Henrique just completed. At 32, after the intervention of the VAR, Walter scored a penalty that Hugo saved.
Holiday in Fla
He is and will always be by our side!
Today is the day of São Judas Tadeu, the patron saint of impossible causes. Our patron!
October 28 is always surrounded by festivities in Flamengo. On this date the day of São Judas Tadeu, patron of the club, is celebrated and is also instituted as the “Flamenguista Day”. The venue received the traditional mass and Fla took the opportunity to launch her new partner-collaborator.
Illustrious visit
Champion of the last edition, Atlético received the “visit” of the title trophy in the dressing room. Besides the presence of the cup, the Hurricane had something new on its jersey. When they made their first game in the competition after the title, the rojinegros wore a champion patch on the jersey.
DATA SHEET
ATHLETIC x FLAMENGO Date and Time: 10/28/2020 (Wednesday), at 9:30 p.m. (from Brasilia) Local: Baixada Arena, in Curitiba (PR) Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro (MG) Auxiliaries: Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos (Fifa / BA) and Celso Luiz da Silva (MG) WHERE: Igor June Benevenuto de Oliveira (MG) Yellow cards: Island (FLA) Red cards: – Goals: Bruno Henrique, 19 minutes into the first half
ATHLETIC: Saints; Erick, Zé Ivaldo, Felipe Aguilar and Márcio Azevedo (Abner Vinícius); Richard (Lucho), Christian (Wellington) and Léo Cittadini; Nikão, Reinaldo (Carlos Eduardo) and Walter (Fabinho). Technical: Paulo Autuori
FLAMENGO: Hugo Souza; Isla, Léo Pereira, Noga and Filipe Luís (Renê); Thiago Maia, Willian Arão and Everton Ribeiro; Vitinho (Daniel Cabral), Bruno Henrique and Pedro (Gustavo Henrique). Technical: Domènec Torrent
