In the thrilling match against Fluminense, held on the night of last Saturday, March 16, at the iconic Maracanã Stadium, goalkeeper Rossi inscribed his name in Flamengo’s history by achieving a historic milestone.
The goalkeeper reached the impressive feat of becoming the absolute record holder in consecutive minutes without conceding goals in official matches for the Gávea Club.
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Absolute record holder
The moment of glory came at the 45th minute of the second half when Rossi reached the incredible mark of 965 minutes without seeing his goal being breached.
This epic achievement surpassed the previous record set by Cantarele, who maintained invincibility for 959 minutes between November 1978 and February 1979.
It is worth noting that stoppage time granted in matches is not considered in this count, and friendly games were also excluded from the analysis.
Therefore, the preparatory duels held in the United States during the preseason in January were not included in the calculation.
Last goal conceded
The last goal conceded by Rossi in official competitions occurred during the final round of the 2023 Brazilian Championship.
The fateful moment happened at the 25th minute of the first half when Flamengo faced São Paulo and suffered a 1-0 defeat at Morumbi.
