Leonardo Jardim: What Flamengo must improve after Corinthians draw | OneFootball

What did Leonardo Jardim say about the match between Flamengo and Corinthians?

Flamengo drew 1-1 with Corinthians this Sunday (22), in the eighth round of the Brasileirão. In a press conference after a match marked by refereeing controversies, coach Leonardo Jardim pointed out what still needs improvement in Rubro-Negro.

— In the first half, our associative play was not good. We want to improve that. We were a bit static. They were extremely pressing and put in a lot of effort. Corinthians bets on a strong first half to disturb -, he said, before concluding:

— That's why I believed we would be more dominant in the second half. But, due to the opponent's merit and our demerit, we couldn't have as strong a collective as in previous games -, concluded Leonardo Jardim.

How was the match between Flamengo and Corinthians?

Flamengo opened the scoring just three minutes into the first half, with Lucas Paquetá. Shortly after, at the 19th minute, Yuri Alberto leveled for Corinthians. Still in the first half, Mengão was upset with the refereeing after Gabriel Paulista hit Jorginho in the face, but the opposing defender did not receive a card.

However, the main controversy involving Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima occurred in the second half. After all, at seven minutes, the referee sent off Evertton Araújo after the young player stepped on Breno Bidon's heel. Thus, even with the VAR recommending not to apply the red card, the referee upheld the decision.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Flamengo will return to the field after the FIFA Date, on April 2nd, to face Red Bull Bragantino. On this occasion, the match will kick off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Cicero de Souza Marques Stadium, for the ninth round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Bragantino, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão clash.

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