Léo Pereira criticises Maracanã pitch after Flamengo’s 2-1 win | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-1 on Wednesday 19 to reach the Libertadores quarter-finals, but Léo Pereira criticised the Maracanã pitch.

As reported by Coluna Do Fla, the defender said the surface is in poor condition for both sides and that it hinders Flamengo’s play, leading to miscued or weak finishes near goal despite their quality.

He also credited the Cruzeiro goalkeeper for several saves, while adding he thinks the team are on the right path, creating chances, persisting and winning.

The Maracanã will host Fluminense against Remo on Saturday 22, then is set for a short break because Flamengo and the tricolour are out of the Copa do Brasil, whose quarter-finals take place over the next two weeks.

Despite not being in that competition, Flamengo could still play during that window, as a postponed Brasileirão round four match against Mirassol at the Maracanã is under consideration by the CBF for two September, a Wednesday, with a final date expected soon.

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo visit Cruzeiro again on Saturday 22 in the 24th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, kicking off at 20:30 Brasília time at the Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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