Filipe Luís hails Atlético-MG win, blasts fixture schedule | OneFootball

Atlético-MG defeated Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil last Thursday (31)

Flamengo drew 1-1 against Ceará on Sunday (03), in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. Despite this, coach Filipe Luís recalled the difficulty of playing against Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil. That’s because now, the teams will meet again in the second leg of the round of 16 of the national knockout tournament.

— The below-par performance against Galo was very much due to their merit. They made things difficult for us. The team ended up inside their box, because of the result. Playing games three days apart, the team feels it. Even if some players didn’t play. I don’t believe it’s a physical problem — he said, before adding:

— I believe we’re all in the same situation because of the calendar. I think it’s very much about the moment in the game, the support from their fans, it made it hard for us to occupy space. We ended up giving the opponent a chance, which came from a corner. The team was defending our area quite well. We’ll keep working and improving — he concluded.

How was the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16?

In summary, at 20 minutes into the second half, Rossi passed to Léo Pereira. However, the number 4 chose to keep the ball close to the goal, even with Atlético-MG’s high pressing. The defender tried to pass to Léo Ortiz, but the ball was short and Cuello stole it to score the winning goal for the Minas Gerais team.

What is Flamengo’s disadvantage?

With the defeat to Atlético-MG in the first leg, Flamengo is at a disadvantage in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Therefore, the Red and Black will need to win by at least two goals in the second leg to advance. If they win by only one goal, the decision will go to penalties.

What are the details of the next match?

Now, Flamengo is preparing for this week’s ‘decisive’ match. Thus, on Wednesday (06), the Red and Black will face Atlético-MG in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The teams will face off starting at 7pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte.

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