Comeback hero Cano hails Maracanã bond: “We play differently”

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·16 August 2026

Comeback hero Cano hails Maracanã bond: “We play differently”

Hero of the 3-2 victory over Palmeiras, the Argentine scores his first goal of 2026 after overcoming injuries and calls on the fans for the rest of the season.

Fluminense’s 3-2 win over Palmeiras this Saturday at the Maracanã ended an eight-match winless streak and marked caretaker coach Marcão’s debut on the right foot. The standout name of the night was Germán Cano: the striker came off the bench in the second half, was directly involved in the second goal, and scored with a header in stoppage time to seal the Tricolor comeback.

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As he left the pitch, the Argentine praised the team’s change in attitude compared to recent matches and highlighted the decisive role of the crowd in the result.

— I think the team played the way we always have: like a team of warriors, fighting until the end. That’s why we got such a valuable win. Today we played a great match, with a lot of grit, with our fans singing. They know that when they come here and sing, we play differently at home. I hope the fans never forget that, because they are our motivation — said the striker.

The stoppage-time goal also felt like a personal release for the No. 14. After undergoing surgery and dealing with recurring physical problems throughout the season, Cano found the net for the first time this year and emphasized the squad’s collective commitment to turning the match around.

— Before the match, we said we had to compete, to show the grit we had lost for a while. Let this be the beginning of building more confidence. We needed to create scoring chances and score goals. Today we left everything on the pitch and did things differently. It was my first goal of the year, I had several injuries that kept me out throughout the season, but we were warriors until the end — Cano celebrated.

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