The team led by Jorge Sampaoli managed to get a ticket for the quarterfinals after beating Tricolor. Erick Pulgar started as starter.
celebrates flamenco in the Brazil cup. The team led by Jorge Sampaoli won another edition of the Clássico das Multidões after beating the fluminens in the repechage of the round of 16. In this way, Mengão secured the ticket for the round of the best eight, an instance in which it could clash with the also classified Palmeiras, Bahía, Grêmio, Sport Recife, América-MG, Athletico Paranaense and Corinthians.
In the first leg, Rubro-Negro squandered the chance to score the first strike after White’s equalizer, despite having a numerical advantage after Felipe Melo’s exclusion. The Tricolor midfielder received a direct red card at 52 minutes from referee Anderson Daronco, at the insistence of the VAR, after a foul on Gabriel Barbosa.
In the second leg, however, he was able to prevail thanks to a capture by Giorgian De Arrascaeta, who managed to break through Fábio’s goal after a cross with a header. Fabrício Bruno, and with a beautiful goal from Gabigol, who put the tombstone in the Maracana in minute 90’+2 and took a big step towards the title after doing the Olympic round last beat October 19 to the Timão through penalty kicks (6-5).
Note that in this match, as was the trend, the man from Casilda lined up as the starter Eric Thumbwho played in a great way in the midfield zone and managed the actions with a great physical display. ArturovidalMeanwhile, he did not come off the substitute bench.
Now the Tricampeão will have to focus on their clash this Monday against Vasco da Gama, for the ninth date of the Brasileirao, which will help them reach their matchup with Racing in the Copa Libertadores in the best possible way in search of their ticket to the next phase.
Sampaoli’s numbers in command of Fla
90’+2 GOOOOAAL FOR FLAMENGO! Gabigol set the tombstone in the Maracana with a left-footed shot.
33′ GOOOOOAAL FOR FLAMENGO! Giorgian De Arrascaeta’s header to overtake the host. At the moment, Jorge Sampaoli’s team is making its way to the quarter-finals.
The confirmed formations!
Flamengo: Matthew Cunha; Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz, Leo Pereira; Wesley, Thiago Maia, Erick Pulgar, Gerson, Girgian De Arrascaeta, Ayrton Lucas; gabigol.
fluminense: Fabio, Samuel Xavier, Nino, Manoel, Guga; André, Martinelli, Lima, Paulo Henrique Ganso; John Arias and German Cano.
Source: Goal
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