Former Sporting man anonymous as Flamengo thrashed by EC Vitória | OneFootball

After securing continuity in the Libertadores, Flamengo delivered a thrashing against EC Vitória in the early hours of Tuesday, August 26, during the 21st round of the Brasileirão. Filipe Luís's team defeated the visiting team 8-0, in a match where, despite being a starter, former Sporting player Gonzalo Plata remained goalless and did not register any goals or assists.

The home team opened the scoring early, with a goal by Samuel Lino in the second minute, assisted by Arrascaeta. Vitória had no time to breathe, and a minute later, Arrascaeta assisted again, this time for Pedro's goal. Arrascaeta himself would score the third goal of the match and the last of the first half at 34 minutes.

In a burst, right at the start of the second half, Pedro scored again (47'), with Samuel Lino wanting to match his teammate and followed suit three minutes later. At the 54th minute, Luiz Araujo, who had come on at the start of the second half to replace Gonzalo Plata, also found the net and made it 6-0.

It was in the 59th minute that Pedro scored again, completing his hat trick in a rout that would only end practically at the final whistle. The 8-0 came from Bruno Henrique, who, called to the penalty spot, successfully converted the penalty awarded to Flamengo.

Filipe Luís's team thus solidifies its position at the top of the Brasileirão table. At the 21st round and with a game in hand, Mengão has 46 points, with Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras right behind, with 42 points in 19 matches.

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