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What Did Hugo Souza Say About the Saved Penalty from Gabigol?

Hugo Souza and Gabigol faced each other in the penalty shootout during the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. In the shot from the Cruzeiro striker, the Corinthians goalkeeper came out on top. After the match on Sunday (14th), the goalkeeper explained why he ignored the study on the former Flamengo striker.

— I preferred not to watch Gabriel's penalties. He's a guy I've known for many years, we've trained together since 2019. When he arrived at Flamengo, I was already there, and we always trained together -, he said, before concluding:

— I think he must know this, but there's a guy who has already saved his penalty in training, and that guy was me. That's why I preferred not to watch the videos and went with my gut feeling, went with what I believed would work -, concluded Hugo Souza.

HOW WAS GABIGOL'S PENALTY SHOT AGAINST HUGO SOUZA?

Corinthians and Cruzeiro decided the spot in the final through a penalty shootout. Gabigol had the 'game ball' to secure the classification for the Minas Gerais team, however, Hugo Souza stepped in. On the striker's shot, the Flamengo graduate dived to the right corner and made the save.

In this situation, the penalty shootout remained open. Subsequently, Hugo Souza saved another Cruzeiro penalty, and with that, Corinthians closed the series with a goal from Breno Bidon.

DID HUGO SOUZA AND GABIGOL PLAY TOGETHER AT FLAMENGO?

Yes! Hugo Souza and Gabigol played for consecutive seasons at Flamengo. Thus, the duo was part of one of the most victorious generations in the history of the Rubro-Negro. However, both players have left the club and now the goalkeeper plays for Corinthians. Meanwhile, the striker is at Cruzeiro.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

While Hugo Souza and Gabigol are with other teams, the Flamengo squad faces PSG (FRA) this Wednesday (17th), in the World Cup final. The match kicks off at 2 PM (Brasília time), in Doha, Qatar.

Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the match details with on-site coverage by Simon Lédo on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Globo (open channel), SporTV (cable), CazéTV, and GETV (YouTube) broadcast the match.

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