The 39-year-old had a night to remember and was simply unplayable on the evening. The midfielder was the most influential player on the pitch for Fluminense as they fully dominated play against their opponents.
Two of his goals at came via deflections while the last one came from the penalty spot which he buried calmly.
The first goal of the game came through in the 15th minute of the first half. Nenê took a free kick that curled inside the net with the aid of a deflection. Sidão was helpless as it went in.
Figueirense didn’t really threaten and their chances to level the scoring only came in the final stages of the game. Evanilson lost a chance one on one with the goalkeeper.
Odair Hellmann’s men came out better in the second half but they were undone again soon enough.
In the 55th minute, the 39-year-old midfielder once again got on the score sheet. His shot from outside the box took another deflection and went in again.
The night was complete for Nenê when he got his hat-trick in the 81st minute via a penalty suffered by Yago Felipe. It marked a convincing victory for Fluminense too.
Nenê is now also the top scorer of the Copa do Brasil with six goals to his name. He took the match ball home.
With the result, Fluminense have now secured a spot in the fourth round of the Copa do Brasil. Their next opponent in the competition will be chosen by lot after the other games in the third round are completed.
