Léo Ortiz speaks out on Flamengo v Cruzeiro result: "I think that..." | OneFootball

Flamengo defender questioned whether the sequence of matches influenced the goalless draw

Defender Léo Ortiz clarified this Thursday (02) that the goalless draw between Flamengo and Cruzeiro had nothing to do with a lack of intensity. That’s because, according to the defender, the best moment for the Rubro-Negro was in the second half of the match at Maracanã.

Léo Ortiz’s argument counters the idea that player fatigue becomes apparent in the second half of a match. After all, the team has been playing consecutive games with little rest for the athletes.

What did Léo Ortiz say about Flamengo vs Cruzeiro?

— Sorry, I don’t agree. I think that in the second half is when we had more possession with the ball. I think maybe there was a moment in the middle of the second half when they had a bit of control, and it became a very back-and-forth game,” said Léo Ortiz in the mixed zone, adding that:

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— In the first half, I think both moments of the game were very similar. I don’t think it has much to do with intensity. I think that wasn’t lacking, we pressed from the first to the last minute, so I think that’s it,” highlighted the defender.

What happened in the match?

With a lot of intensity, Flamengo and Cruzeiro played a high-level match, but without goals. That’s because neither team made the most of the chances they created. O Mais Querido, for example, had two decisive opportunities, but the win didn’t come.

Therefore, the draw brought Flamengo to 55 points, three more than Palmeiras and four ahead of Cruzeiro. Thus, the Rubro-Negro remains the leader after the 26th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

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