Danilo urges calm after rout, eyes Flamengo v Cruzeiro in Libertadores | OneFootball

Danilo started in Flamengo’s match against Mirassol

Flamengo lived up to expectations and beat Mirassol 5-1 this Sunday (16), in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. After the match, in a mixed-zone interview, Danilo spoke about the pressure from the fans and looked ahead to the decisive game against Cruzeiro on Wednesday (19).

— We always have to stay level-headed. I believe that when the result didn’t come, it didn’t mean everything was bad, and now that we won 5-1, we also shouldn’t be overly happy or overly excited — he said, before concluding:

— Obviously, we have to value the work, but balance is the word we’ve been emphasizing a lot within our group, especially in the toughest moments, under the most pressure, keeping the environment as protected as possible and working day by day, improving, focusing on the next game. That’s what we’ve been doing — Danilo concluded.

What is the situation with Flamengo’s squad?

Flamengo went through a brief spell of instability after the Club World Cup. At that time, the Rubro-Negro drew back-to-back with Internacional and São Paulo, both 1-1, and saw Palmeiras pull away at the top of the Brasileirão table. Danilo then detailed the conversation Fla’s players had among themselves.

How did Flamengo vs. Mirassol go?

Even playing away from home, Flamengo controlled possession and opened the scoring in the 22nd minute of the first half through Jorge Carrascal. However, Mengão only really pulled away on the scoreboard in the second half.

That’s because, in 21 minutes, Flamengo scored four goals, with two from Pedro, one from Luiz Araújo, and one from Samuel Lino. Finally, in the 32nd minute, João Victor pulled one back for Mirassol.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the Brasileirão?

With Sunday’s (16) win, Flamengo reached 45 points and remains in second place in the Brasileirão. However, the Rubro-Negro is now three points behind Palmeiras, the league leader, with a game in hand. That’s because the São Paulo side lost 3-2 to Fluminense.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Danilo available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (19), when it faces Cruzeiro in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings you every detail of Flamengo’s 2026 season. So stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube), and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the match against Cruzeiro.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.