📹 Missed penalties, late drama: Flu knock out Vasco for final | OneFootball

At Maracanã, Fluminense and Vasco drew 1-1 this Sunday (1), in the second leg of the Cariocão 2026 semifinals, a result that secured the Tricolor in the final.

Before five minutes into the game, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras had the chance to open the scoring with a penalty, after Canobbio was brought down by Cauan Barros in the area.

The problem is that left-back Renê took the most clumsy penalty shot of this early season and ended up sending it wide.

The detail is that the 33-year-old player, who has been at the club for a year, had never taken a penalty for Fluminense in regular time.

Still at the end of the first half, the Cruz-Maltino opened the scoring with Robert Renan, picking up the rebound from Fábio's save after a header from Saldivia.

After the break, the Cruz-Maltino had the chance to secure the qualification with a penalty in their favor, due to a foul by Freytes on Andrés Goméz.

However, Fábio was immense and saved the shot in the corner from Brenner.

Think that's the end? You were way off!

In the final minutes, Fluminense had another penalty in their favor, this time for a handball by Cauan Barros in the area.

This time, Paulo Henrique Ganso displaced Léo Jardim and sealed the draw that secured the Tricolor's qualification for having won the first leg 1-0.

🚦 What's next

With the qualification for the seventh Carioca final in eight years, Fluminense now awaits Flamengo or Madureira, who face each other this Monday (2).

The decision will be next Sunday (8), at Maracanã.

The Rubro-Negro won the first leg 3-0 and, even with strong pressure from the fans after the defeat in the Recopa Sul-Americana, they are "one and a half feet" in the decision. 

Featured photo: Lucas Merçon/Flickr Fluminense F.C.

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