Flamengo beats Palmeiras 3-0 and intensifies competition for the Brasileirão title

Pedro (2) and Arrascaeta scored the Mengão goals in the 3-0 victory

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2023-11-09 14:48:52

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In the classic of great rivalry in recent years, Flamengo won an important victory over Palmeiras, 3-0, on Wednesday night (8), at Maracanã, in the 33rd round of the Brasileirão. Pedro (2) and Arrascaeta scored the red-black goals in the match. With the triumph, Mengão reached 56 points and rose to fifth place in the championship, whereas Verdão is second, with 59.

The match started with Flamengo trying to exchange passes to get out of the defense field. Palmeiras, on the other hand, increased their marking and put pressure on the red-black ball to launch the counterattack.

At seven minutes, Flamengo came in danger twice in a row. Arrascaeta took a short corner, Gerson returned it for the Uruguayan to cross at the second post for Pedro. The number 9 headed the ball to a good save from Weverton. On the rebound, Cebolinha shot hard and forced the Alviverde goalkeeper to make another save.

At 17′, Mengão opened the scoring. Gerson took a quick free kick, Erick Pulgar sent a beautiful pass for Pedro, who beat Weverton: 1-0.

With an advantage, Flamengo continued to attack in search of more. Cebolinha recovered the ball, made a good move and risked a shot from outside the area. Weverton made the save. And it didn’t take long for Mengão to expand. At 28′, Cebolinha dominated on the left, cut inside and crossed into the area. Arrascaeta headed the ball into the net: 2-0.

In the final stretch of the first stage, the red and black team kept the game under control and went into the break winning with merit. An excellent collective game from the team, which created good chances up front.

At the beginning of the second half, defender Gustavo Gómez received a straight red card for a foul on Arrascaeta. The Palmeiras defender was the last man and stopped the Uruguayan who was heading towards the goal.

Needing to score, Palmeiras had no option but to attack, even with one player less. Rubro-Negro, in turn, managed to neutralize the opponent’s offensive.

At 18′, Mengão scored the third goal again with Pedro, the team’s top scorer of the year. Arrascaeta scored with Matheuzinho, and then with Cebolinha. The Uruguayan passed it to Ayrton Lucas, who crossed for Gerson to head into the middle of the area and Pedro took the opportunity to fill the net. A great collective play: 3 to 0.

In the final minutes, the red and black team knew how to manage the excellent result achieved and left the field with an important victory for the club’s aspirations in the Brasileirão.