Lip-reading catches Pedro fuming in Flamengo match: “Take me off?!” | OneFootball

Two professionals interpreted the same complaint from the No. 9 after he was substituted against Bragantino

Pedro left upset after scoring in Flamengo’s 2-1 win over Red Bull Bragantino. According to lip-reading by voice actor Gustavo Machado, the red-and-black striker complained that Leonardo Jardim always takes him off during games. In the end, the coach and player hugged.

What does the lip-reading of the moment show?

– They took me off. Yeah, go on. Come on, me? Oh, take me off!? Ah, come on, man. No, wait, Léo. Damn, I have to come off every game, man. Damn, you’re going to take me off. Ah, damn. Every game,” Pedro reportedly said. “Are you upset? I know, I know, come on,” Leonardo Jardim reportedly said.

Another professional reached the same conclusion

Then, Velloso’s lip-reading arrived at the same interpretation of the moment between the striker and the coach. However, the influencer himself has said on other occasions that no lip-reading is 100% certain. So the interpretation always depends on the camera angle and the quality of the image available at the time of the play.

What did Jardim say about the situation?

– He wanted to stay on longer, right? Which is normal. All players at this level like to stay on. As for the players, of the 11 who started, none wanted to come off. But I told Pedro: ‘It’s your turn.’ And he knows how much I like him. He knows he’s a player I have special affection for,” Jardim said at a press conference.

Pedro is the player with the most games this season

Despite being upset, Pedro is the Flamengo player with the most appearances this season. Altogether, the No. 9 has played 47 matches in 2026. In terms of minutes on the field, Pedro ranks third in the squad, which has more than 20 players.

The striker has logged 3,165 minutes this season, behind only goalkeeper Rossi, with 3,900 minutes, and center-back Léo Pereira, with 3,187 minutes. So the numbers reinforce the importance of the No. 9 to the team, even with the natural frustration of leaving the field before the end of matches.

When does Flamengo play again?

At the moment, football is on pause for the FIFA international break. Because of that, the Most Beloved will only play again on October 8, against Santos. So the ball will roll at Vila Belmiro, for the 29th round of the Brasileirão.

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