Carrascal's challenge to Flamengo even after Botafogo rout | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Botafogo in a derby match valid for the 25th round of the Brasileirão

Flamengo took the field on Sunday afternoon (30) and beat Botafogo 3-0 in a derby match valid for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. Scorer of Mais Querido’s third goal, Jorge Carrascal spoke about the unity of the squad, which led to victory in the Rio derby.

What did Carrascal say?

— We have to keep improving a lot so we can keep scoring many goals. I think the team has been doing a good job. Those who start, those who come on. The truth is that everyone is very united. I’m very happy with the win and with what the team did. I’m very happy with the goal. I think we looked for a good combination of passes. And I think that’s it: this is Flamengo’s football, and that’s what we want -, said Jorge Carrascal.

How did the match go?

In short, Flamengo opened the scoring in the 12th minute. In the play, Jorginho positioned himself between Botafogo’s two center-backs during the buildup, lifted his head and delivered a ball over the defense for Samuel Lino. That left the Flamengo forward with only the task of controlling it and finishing past Gabriel Batista to make it 1-0 for Mais Querido.

After that, Fla started the second half with the ‘traditional blackout.’ Even so, late in the second half, in the 40th minute, Samuel Lino found the net again. The move began with Rossi’s distribution, which launched the counterattack with Jorge Carrascal. The Colombian drove forward with the ball under control and threaded a superb pass to the number 16. At that moment, the forward produced a delicate chip, lifting it over Gabriel Batista.

Finally, Jorge Carrascal put the result beyond doubt in the 43rd minute of the second half. The Colombian won the ball during Botafogo’s buildup and passed it to Jorginho, who played it first time to Lino. After a pass from Everton Cebolinha, the number 15 struck it first time into Gabriel Batista’s corner, scoring a brilliant goal and sealing Flamengo’s 3-0 win!

What is Fla’s situation in the table now?

With the win over Botafogo, Flamengo earned three points and moved up to 48 points in the Brazilian Championship standings. As a result, Mais Querido remains in second place, now three points behind Palmeiras (51), who still play this round against Mirassol.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Now, Flamengo remain focused on the Brazilian Championship. That is because on Wednesday (02), Mais Querido face Mirassol in a postponed match from the fourth round of the Brasileirão. The clash kicks off at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

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