Pedro revels in derby win and Flamengo's top scorer status this century | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Flamengo 2-1 and is the new second-place team in the Brazilian Championship. Scorer of Rubro-Negro’s two goals, striker Pedro celebrated the win and also marked the record for most goals in the century, previously held by Gabigol.

“I saw that Fábio had come off his line and thought that if the ball came back to me, I was going to shoot. It all happened fast, I didn’t even look at the goal. Luckily it went in, a striker always has to think about scoring. Given the context (top scorer of the century), it will be remembered forever,” the striker told Premiere.

Pedro also praised Flamengo’s style of play throughout the 90 minutes. The striker said the final moments — when the team conceded a goal — could not happen, but overall Rubro-Negro’s performance was good.

“It was a very good derby, we did very well collectively. At the end, we invited them onto us and that can’t happen,” the striker continued.

“Given the context, it was very good, an excellent first half, and the start of the second half was good. Now, it’s about continuing to work to reach more milestones,” he concluded.

With the two goals, Pedro reached 11 goals and is aiming for his highest-scoring season with Rubro-Negro. His most prolific year was 2023, when he scored 35 times.

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