Flamengo lose to Vasco in Under-20 after first-half red card | OneFootball

Da Mata’s Expulsion Complicated Flamengo’s Performance

After debuting with a great away victory, Flamengo suffered a tough blow in the second round of the Brasileirão Under-20. This Monday (23), the Rubro-Negro lost 4-1 to Vasco at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro. O Mais Querido had to play with one man down since the first half.

At 24 minutes into the first half, Lucas Zuccarello was left unmarked in the box, had plenty of space to control and finish, opening the scoring for Vasco. Shortly after, at 27’, Flamengo defender Da Mata committed a hard foul as the last man and was shown a red card.

To fill the gap in defense, coach Bruno Pivetti sent on Spanish defender Muñoz, recently signed from Portuguesa, in place of forward Ryan Roberto. But the debutant was nervous. In his first play, he got tangled up with the ball and committed a hard foul, earning a yellow card. Vasco’s players called for a red.

At 42 minutes, Vasco extended their lead with a free kick from Gustavo Guimarães. The rout could have been sealed in the first half when Muñoz conceded a penalty. However, Léo Nannetti made a great save to prevent the third goal in stoppage time.

Vasco’s dominance continued in the second half. Andrey Fernandes received a through ball, beat defender João Victor for pace, and chipped Léo Nannetti. It was the rival’s third goal, nine minutes into the second half.

At 36′, Alan Santos pulled one back with a beautiful shot from outside the box. But Bruno Lopes, in stoppage time, turned the derby into a rout with a rehearsed free kick. Final score: 4-1 to the rivals.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING IN THE BRASILEIRÃO UNDER-20?

Flamengo debuted in the competition with a 6-4 win over Red Bull Bragantino, the current under-20 Brazilian runner-up, in Atibaia. Now, with the defeat in the derby against Vasco, the Rubro-Negro has three points from two rounds of the competition.

Thus, Flamengo will have the chance to secure their first win in Rio de Janeiro next Friday (27), against Vitória, at Gávea. The match will kick off at 3pm (Brasília time), with coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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