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Leonardo Jardim praised Pedro and Gonzalo Plata after the match against Vasco

Flamengo even took the lead, but were held to a 2-2 draw by Vasco at the Maracanã, in a Brazilian Championship match last Sunday (03). After the game, coach Leonardo Jardim praised Pedro and Gonzalo Plata and revealed that he had spoken with both after a below-par start to the season.

— Regarding the players you mentioned, Pedro and Gonzalo Plata, from the beginning, when I arrived, I valued them, because these players were going through a difficult moment, but they have already proven their quality and they are still young —, the Flamengo coach began.

“It was a very open conversation; I spoke about what they had done in the past”, coach Leonardo Jardim concluded in a press conference right after the draw against Vasco last Sunday (03). As a result, the Portuguese coach’s quote spread across social media.

WHAT IS THE PLAYERS’ SITUATION?

Pedro has 16 goals this season, ten of them under Leonardo Jardim. Before that, under Filipe Luís, the striker had scored only six, with four coming in the same match against Madureira in the semifinal of the Campeonato Carioca.

On the other hand, Gonzalo Plata was even left out of some Flamengo matches after internal issues. The Ecuadorian has four direct goal contributions in 2026, three of them during Leonardo Jardim’s spell, with two assists and one goal.

DID THEY CONTRIBUTE TO A GOAL AGAINST VASCO?

Flamengo took the lead through a goal by Pedro, assisted by Gonzalo Plata. Soon after, Jorginho made it 2-0. However, Vasco responded in the derby and managed to equalize in the final minutes, with goals from Robert Renan and Hugo Moura.

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