Carrascal voted fans’ star after Flamengo beat Mirassol | OneFootball

Rubro-Negro fans chose Jorge Carrascal as the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ in a vote on social media

Flamengo beat Mirassol 2-0 on Wednesday (02) in a postponed match from the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship. After scoring a stunning goal in the match and providing the assist for the second, Jorge Carrascal was one of Fla’s standout performers. As a result, the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ was number 15.

First of all, Flamengo opened a vote on its official social media channels so fans could choose the player who shone the brightest in the match. That way, Jorge Carrascal was elected the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ after an excellent performance, topped off with a brilliant goal against Mirassol.

How did the voting go?

Before anything else, Jorge Carrascal had to beat some big teammates to win the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ vote. So, the Colombian was up against: Pedro, Samuel Lino and Lucas Paquetá. However, number 15 won the vote by a landslide.

What was the result?

How did Flamengo win?

Flamengo opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Erick Pulgar came out from the back with a spectacular sliced pass to Samuel Lino. Number 16 burst down the left wing and played it to Pedro. The striker was unselfish and set up Carrascal, who, unmarked, blasted the ball past Walter.

Unlike in recent matches, Flamengo managed to score the second goal before halftime. Jorge Carrascal received the ball free on the right and sent it into the box onto Paquetá’s head, and he powered it into the back of the net: 2-0 to the Most Beloved.

What is the team’s situation in the table?

With the result and the win over Mirassol, Flamengo climbed to 51 points, compared to Palmeiras’ 52. Now there is no longer an asterisk: both teams have played 25 matches in the current edition of the Brazilian Championship. In this way, Rubro-Negro depends only on itself to win its tenth national title.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo return to the field on Sunday (06), when they face Remo at Mangueirão Stadium in the 26th round of the Brasileirão. Meanwhile, the ball starts rolling at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), with on-site coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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