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Marcos Paulo, who had a spell at Flamengo, was one of Juventude’s heroes

The first major upset of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil has happened. This Wednesday (13), São Paulo were eliminated by Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. The home side won 3-1 after losing 1-0 at Morumbi. One of the goals that secured qualification for the team from Rio Grande do Sul came with a header from a former Flamengo player.

A left back who came through Flamengo’s youth ranks, Marcos Paulo scored the goal that sealed qualification. In 2022, the player even enjoyed a run in the first team under coach Paulo Sousa, but he was transferred by Mengão the following season to Red Bull Bragantino. Now, the 23-year-old full-back is playing his second season for Juventude.

SO, HOW DID THE MATCH GO?

In the first half, there was an unbelievable moment. Ferreirinha came on in the 44th minute to replace the injured Luciano. Thirty seconds later, the winger was sent off for committing a foul as the last man. With a man advantage, Juventude, coached by former Flamengo man Maurício Barbieri, went all out.

In the 20th minute, Marcos Paulo provided the assist for Gabriel Pinheiro to open the scoring. Seven minutes later, the academy product himself turned the aggregate score around with a header. When it seemed everything was settled, São Paulo leveled the tie through Tapia in the 39th minute. However, Luis Mandaca, in the 49th minute, dramatically sent Juventude through to the round of 16.

SO WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

That said, Flamengo will try to avoid an early exit from the Copa do Brasil, as happened to São Paulo. So, Mengão’s opponent will be Vitória on Thursday (14), at Barradão. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), and the Most Beloved can even draw after the 2-1 win at the Maracanã.

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