The fifth encounter between Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro in a Copa do Brasil edition began on the night of Thursday (31).And Galo secured a victory at Maracanã by 1 x 0 in front of 64,681 attendees...
The fifth encounter between Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro in a Copa do Brasil edition began on the night of Thursday (31).
And Galo secured a victory at Maracanã by 1 x 0 in front of 64,681 attendees.
Goal by Cuello in the first leg of the round of 16 after an error by Léo Pereira in a game full of debuts.
Excitement in the 1st Half
The first minutes saw a missed chance by Hulk and a penalty appeal.
Jogadores do Atlético-MG pediram pênalti neste lance em que a bola bateu no braço de Varela dentro da área. Arbitragem não marcou, e VAR não recomendou revisão. pic.twitter.com/xLJ9SZEcXq
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Flamengo went into the break with more possession and game volume.
However, they couldn't be lethal inside the opponent's area.
Everton Araújo hit the crossbar. And Everson thwarted Plata's good attempt.
Meanwhile, Galo - who managed to contain the red-black momentum - posed a real threat with Hulk in the final minutes.
Error, Debuts, and Attempts
Filipe Luís bet on the debut of Samu Lino, along with the return of Ayrton Lucas and the speed of Wallace Yan.
Flamengo had more of the ball. Yet, they posed no real threat against a Galo that managed to attack.
And they opened the scoring by pressing the red-black's ball exit and capitalizing on Léo Pereira's error, which Cuello did not forgive (20').
O GALO BICAAAAA! 🐓⚫️⚪️
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Cuello não perdoa e o Atlético-MG marca um gol valiosíssimo no Maracanã.
Festa da Massa!!! 🤩#CopaBetanoDoBrasil#Flamengo#AtleticoMGpic.twitter.com/05dsMj6YeA
The second half saw three more debuts: Alexsander for Galo and Emerson Royal and Saúl for Flamengo.
The expected pressure from Filipe Luís's team came, pushing Atlético back.
Samu Lino almost scored at 39' after getting past Lyanco, but Everson intervened.
The former Atlético de Madrid striker even scored at 50', but it was offside.
Atlético held on and will advance to the quarter-finals if they are not breached in BH.
And Now❓
The return match will be next Wednesday (6). With Arena MRV as the stage.
Atlético will have the advantage of a draw in front of their fans.
Flamengo will need to win by two goals to advance in regular time.
A one-goal victory will take the decision to penalties.
Both will play again on Sunday (3), for the 18th round of the Brasileirão.
The Red-Black will head to Arena Castelão to challenge Ceará.
And Galo will face Red Bull Bragantino in BH.
Photo: Pedro Souza / Atlético
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Category: General Sports
