“If you don’t kill it off, there’s danger”: Varela after Cruzeiro loss | OneFootball

Varela spoke about Flamengo still having a chance at the Brasileirão title

Flamengo took the lead, but it was Cruzeiro who won the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship, coming from behind to win 2-1. After the match, Guillermo Varela analyzed Flamengo’s defeat and looked ahead to the team’s run in the fight for the Brasileirão title.

In short, the full-back said Flamengo started the match well, creating many chances. However, they failed to ‘kill off’ the game and ended up conceding the comeback in the final minute of the match. Even so, Varela stressed that there is still a lot of the league left to play.

What did Varela say?

— We started the game very well, pressing and creating dangerous chances. But when you don’t ‘kill off’ the game, there’s always a risk. We’ll keep working, because we still have a lot to do (in terms of the number of matches left in the Brasileirão) — said Varela in an interview right after Flamengo’s defeat.

How did Flamengo lose?

It is worth noting that Flamengo opened the scoring through Pedro in the first half. However, in the second half, the team suffered a real ‘blackout.’ As a result, Arroyo scored the equalizer in the 9th minute after the break. But it was in stoppage time, in the 49th minute, that Cruzeiro turned the game around through Matheus Pereira, who made it 2-1.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the table?

With the defeat to Cruzeiro, Flamengo remained on 45 points in the Brasileirão table, meaning they have three fewer than Palmeiras. However, the São Paulo side takes the field this Sunday (23) against Vasco and could open up a six-point lead, with one game more played, if they beat the Rio club.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Out of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo will only return to action next weekend. As a result, on Sunday (30), the Rubro-Negro side faces Botafogo from 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time). The match, valid for the 25th round of the Brasileirão, will take place at the Maracanã.

It is important to mention that the Rio derby will be broadcast live by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV. In addition, GE TV on YouTube and Premiere on pay-per-view will also show Flamengo vs. Botafogo. Finally, Coluna do Fla will follow every detail of the match through its website, social media, and YouTube channel.

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