Fluminense concede ninth goal from a set piece this season | OneFootball

Fluminense was defeated in a comeback by Vasco last Wednesday (18) after taking the lead 2-0, conceding goals in the final minutes of the match. The tricolor conceded two goals from a problem that has been the target of criticism: aerial balls. In the current season of the Warriors’ Team, the club has played 17 matches and conceded 16 goals, of which 9 were from aerial balls. Even with good numbers and strong performances, Luis Zubeldía’s team has been struggling with these crosses into the box.

Despite this high number of goals conceded from aerial balls, the tricolor has only lost two matches in which they conceded from this type of play: against Boavista in the Carioca and against Vasco in the Brasileirão.

Matches in which Fluminense conceded goals from aerial balls

In addition to these nine goals conceded from aerial balls, there are two others that can be given an “honorable mention” since they happened after a cross into the tricolor’s box. In the match against Bahia, for the Brasileirão, the goal by the Bahia tricolor came after a low cross. And in yesterday’s match against Vasco, the first goal by the cruz-maltino happened after Renê cleared a header to the edge of the box and Nuno scored from distance.

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