Hugo Souza congratulates Flamengo after Corinthians' Brasileirão defeat | OneFootball

Former Flamengo goalkeeper highlighted the quality of the Rubro-Negro squad even while playing for Corinthians

Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-1 this Sunday (13) in a match valid for the 27th round of the Brasileirão. Hugo Souza, developed by Mengão and now the goalkeeper of the São Paulo team, congratulated Rubro-Negro after the match.

What did Hugo Souza say about Flamengo?

— We have to point out that everyone deserves congratulations. In the first half, we still managed to withstand a lot of pressure from the opposing team. We know the quality of Flamengo’s squad, and today we chose to rest some players because we have a very important match on Wednesday — he said, before concluding:

— Everyone handled it very well, and I think the team deserves congratulations. Even after conceding that goal early in the second half, we managed to start playing a little more, we managed to have a bit more of the ball, and then we got the equalizer. Congratulations to the Flamengo team, which had the quality to find the goal there at the end — he concluded to ‘GE TV’.

How was the Flamengo vs Corinthians match?

Flamengo had 67% possession and recorded 18 shots against none from Corinthians in the first half. Thus, Rubro-Negro’s dominance was evident in the opening 45 minutes. Despite the heavy pressure, the goal did not come, with Hugo Souza standing out by preventing Pedro from opening the scoring with his chest.

After the break, Fla kept attacking and scored just two minutes in through Lucas Paquetá. However, Rubro-Negro slowed the pace shortly afterward and conceded the equalizer through Gui Negão. Flamengo then pushed forward again and, in stoppage time, Bruno Henrique stepped up to decide it. After a cross from Freitas, the number 27 headed the ball into the net.

What did the win mean in the Brasileirão standings?

With the victory, Flamengo reached 57 points and regained the top spot in the Brasileirão. Palmeiras, who have 56 after beating São Paulo on Saturday (12), remain in second place. Corinthians, meanwhile, suffered their fifth defeat and stay in 13th place with 32 points, five above the relegation zone.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo will now put the Brasileirão ‘aside’ and turn its focus back to the Libertadores. This Thursday (17), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Independiente del Valle (ECU) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the second leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings all the details of Flamengo’s 2026 season. So stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match against Independiente del Valle.

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