Léo Pereira scores v Red Bull Bragantino, reaches Flamengo milestone | OneFootball

Léo Pereira scored Flamengo's first goal 20 minutes into the second half

Flamengo beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-1, coming from behind, this Wednesday (23), in Bragança Paulista, for the Brazilian Championship. Léo Pereira took advantage of a classy pass from Arrascaeta and sent it to the back of the net, tying the game and driving the Nation crazy.

20 minutes into the second half, Arrascaeta took a free kick in the Red Bull Bragantino area. Thus, the defender Léo Pereira appeared at the far post, beat the mark and headed into the corner of goalkeeper Cleiton, leveling everything in Bragança Paulista.

It didn't take long for Flamengo to turn the game around. With the goal from Léo Pereira, the red-black team gained strength to move forward. 40 minutes into the second half, Wesley received a pass from Wallace Yan, scored a beautiful goal and sealed the red-black triumph in Bragança Paulista.

RECORD FOR FLAMENGO?

In this way, Léo Pereira reached his highest scoring season since he arrived at Flamengo in 2020. This is because the defender now has four goals scored. Thus, the number equals that of the years 2024 and 2023, when he reached the same mark with the Sacred Mantle.

AND FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

With goals from Léo Pereira and Wesley, Flamengo beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-1, coming from behind. Thus, the team led by Filipe Luís reached 33 points and is hot on the heels of the leader Cruzeiro, who has 34. Finally, it is worth mentioning that the Most Beloved has one less game.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

Now, Flamengo will not have much time to celebrate the result. This is because, the red-black team returns to the field already on Sunday (26), against Atlético-MG, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship. In this way, the Coluna do Fla brings all the information.

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